[Cialug] Network setup for linux server

[David Champion]

On 9/1/2011 9:58 AM, Tom Sellers wrote:
> You were correct.  There was no resolv.conf file in the /etc/ 
> directory.  I created one with that name and now I can ping by name 
> although the response seems a little slow at times.  The file may not 
> have been there because I did not have the server connected to my 
> network when I installed the operating system.
> Thanks to everyone for their responses!
>

How slow are your ping times? What kind of connection are you on?

Most DSL connections will have between 50 and 80ms, I haven't tested on 
Mediacom cable lately, but it used to be lower, like 20ms. Of course 
this all depends on where you are.

-dc
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