Simon Slater wrote: > > Thanks Anthony, > I think I see what you mean. The router has the username/password for > the ISP account programmed in, so a network device is not needed. This > box is at another location so I won't be able to work on this for a > couple of hours, but will reply later with (good) news. > > Just to clarify, or display my ignorance, when a browser requests a > site, the ISP & DNS will be found through /etc/hosts, if not > then /etc/resolv.conf and then to the eth1 device to the router and > beyond? > > Regards > Simon > One thing to keep in mind - a lot of these modem/routers remember the MAC address of the first device to connect to them, so you may have to power it down, wait 60 seconds, and power it back up. Then try connecting with the Linux box. (Or tell the Linux box to fake the specific MAC address the modem expects.) Mikkel -- Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy and taste good with Ketchup!