[Cialug] DSL(?) question.....

[Jim Asbille]

You definately want to try disabling IPV6.  I had the same thing happen with
OpenSuse and Qwest.  Qwest routers could not understand IPv6.

On 8/20/07, Theron Conrey <theron.conrey at dice.com> wrote:
>
> The main desktop is getting out AOK, it's a dual booter.... Both Vista and
> Ubuntu 7.04 are able to use the connection.  They are however connected to
> the router via a network cable.  I could take over another wireless client
> to see if that works correctly, just didn't have one handy last night.
>
> Theron
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cialug-bounces at cialug.org [mailto:cialug-bounces at cialug.org] On
> Behalf Of Matthew Nuzum
> Sent: Monday, August 20, 2007 9:18 AM
> To: Central Iowa Linux Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Cialug] DSL(?) question.....
>
> On 8/20/07, Theron Conrey <theron.conrey at dice.com> wrote:
> > Looking for a good next step:
> >
> > I'm helping a friend get a computer together for his daughter.  She's
> > been using Ubuntu on his desktop, and he's ready to give her her own
> > box.  > I say the websites because synaptic works fine...  IRC works
> > fine... Only the browser can't get out on the net.  This is a quest with
> msn account, and I'm not sure how everything with that type connection is
> structured.  > I guess what I'm looking for is what to check next.
> >
> > I can use ndiswrapper to get the card working and recognized by the OS.
> > I can get associated with the wireless using WEP.
> > I can ping the router.
> > I can resolve web addresses.
> > I can apt-get to my heart's content.
> > I can connect to freenode and rant about this odd situation.
> > I just can't seem to get ANY browser to get out to the internet.
> > (firefox, epiphany, w3m)
> >
>
> What version of Ubuntu?
>
> I seem to remember a version having a problem when IPv6 was enabled, but I
> think that was a firefox only problem.
>
> Are you sure the Qwest DSL service is working correctly? Would be nice to
> be able to confirm via a known-good computer that the DSL isn't the problem.
>
> Just an FYI, synaptic uses the http protocol, so it is a web-browser of
> sorts. If you're getting updates or are able to install software via
> synaptic then it implies the problem is not with http.
> --
> Matthew Nuzum
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Jim Asbille, MSM
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