[Preston] Help!

[Alan Blundell]

Can you use 'ping' from the command line to reach another computer?

If networking is set up correctly

ping 127.0.0.1 	should work ok (same PC)
ping 216.239.51.100 (one of Google's servers) should also work

If these both work, your network setup is ok, so try

ping google.com

If this doesn't work, your TCPIP setup is ok but you have a DNS problem. 
  If it does work, that will be the time to think more about proxy 
servers, etc.

Good luck!
Alan

Adrian Hodgson wrote:
> I am back on the Windows box at the moment because I am unable to use the
> Linux box to connect via the external dial up modem after Wednesday.
> 
> The modem has been checked for operation via this box and all seems OK.
> 
>>From the Linux box the modem TX data light will come on but will not go to
> on-hook pick up the line or dial.
> 
> I have removed the Proxy settings from Mozilla etc and checked what I can
> tell from network settings and there does not seem to be anything amiss.
> 
> Can anyone suggest anything?
> 
> Cheers Adrian.
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