internet on linux

[vishaldlearner]

Hi
I've redhat installed on my pc and windows xp also. I'm using sify broadband currently. i'm surfing internet through XP only. but i want to use internet through redhat. what all i've to do...remember i'm new to linux !
please help me...
vishal

[ujjwal]

First you will have to setup your network ... ask your cable operator for the IP Address, DNS servers, gateway and other settings, and then check the redhat's decumentation for entering that info ...

I think redhat has a wizard called netconf or netconfig to configure the network, get it by typing either of the above in a terminal.

Then check this for logging in to sify in linux - http://207.58.143.178/forums/showthread.php?t=49189

[vinaypatel]

i have same problem

[pradeep_chauhan]

Tell us more as i am not aware of the setup sifi provides do you have a adsl modem does it connect to a network interface (RJ45) do you provide the IP on your side of the adsl modem. What is the other network setup you have done.

[ujjwal]

@pradeep - sify doesn't use DSL/ADSL, you are connected to a local sify server through a LAN, which is in turn connected to the central sify server.

You have a static internal IP, but the global IP is assigned at the central server, when you authenticate.

So all that is needed is to setup the network card, get connected to the local network and have a proper DNS server configuration :)

[pradeep_chauhan]

I n that case its very simple just give these commands as root

netstat -nr

see if a default gateway is defined remove it by saying

route del default gw nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn eth0
Now add a new route to the ip given to you (Static)
route add default gw xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

restart your network by
/etc/init.d/network restart

thats all you are on the net.