On Sat, 2006-10-21 at 15:17 +0530, osric fernandes wrote: > Hi all, > > I am using Fedora Core 5 and I am connected to the internet using a > cable broadband connection. > > I have configured the connection using system-cofig-network by first > creating an Ethernet connection that uses static ip. Running pppoe -A > gives me a list of access concentrators in which worldnet001 is > mentioned (this is same as the service name that I use to create a > pppoe connectoid in winxp using raspppoe). Next, I created an xDSL > connection in system-config-network. I made the appropriate settings > and I am able to connect. > > However the problem occurs whenever I boot my system. At booting it shows me > > Bringing up interface ppp0 [ OK ] > > But when I try to browse sites I am not able to do so. If I open > system-config-network it shows that the device ppp0 is active. If I > deactivate it and reactivate it, then I am able to browse websites. I > am not able to understand why the link doesn't come up at boot. It > used to connect at boot previously, but then I tinkered with some > settings and I don't know what I did, but I am not able to get it to > connect it at boot. Please give me your suggestions. > > Thanks in advance, > > Regards, > OSRIC XAVIER FERNANDES > You might try going to = System > Network ( configuration) > Edit. At - Automatically obtain IP settings......... see if you are on dhcp or bootp. (Directions for gnome) Try bootp - though I have no experience with cable - only dsl. Check the advanced tab also = idle time out and restart if connection dies. --------gary
