Cable Modem. It is a valid IP. I have a second HD connected to this computer and when I switch to it I can connect to the internet no problem, I am posting from it right now.. I am thinking I may have had the "Services" window open and clicked on something by accident.... pinging is fine, a remote Ip times out... Jim ---------------------------------------- > Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:59:54 -0400 > From: maximilianbianco@xxxxxxxxx > To: fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: Network connection issue > > Jim Douglas wrote: >> I boot up, get assigned an IP address by service provider, when I do an ipconfig I see the address. >> >> But I can't browse the internet. Suggestions? >> >> (The computer has worked for the lat 2 years, on re-boot it no longer works.) >> >> >> Jim >> > > Are you sure its a valid IP? > DSL or cable internet?got a router? > have you pinged loopback, localhost, gateway? tried pinging a remote IP? > if you can ping by IP but not name then DNS is screwy. > > > -- > Fortune favors the *BOLD* > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list _________________________________________________________________ Earn cashback on your purchases with Live Search - the search that pays you back! http://search.live.com/cashback/?&pkw=form=MIJAAF/publ=HMTGL/crea=earncashback -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list