Re: [sheflug] Help with broadband

[Alec Melling <alec [at] xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Monday 13 March 2006 15:01, J Simpson V21 wrote:
> Hi
> I have just signed up for broadband.
>
> I've put it all together, but it doesn't appear to be working.
>
> I'm running fedora core 2, using kde
> modem router netgear 834
>
> It has green lights where it is supposed to and the status page looks
> like it is connected, but when I try to download emails or go to a
> website I get eror messages.
>
> At present I am still using my dial up to get online.  Please let me
> know what information would be relevant to get this sorted out.
>
> One other question before I sort it out, how do I make myself secure
> with a broadband connection?  I have changed the password for the modem
> router to something with numbers and letters.  What else do I have to do?
>
> Regards
>
> Janet

I have a DG 384 and had a problem with DNS when I first used it. 
Suse 9.2 set itself up giving the DNS address as the router address. After I 
got the correct address of the router and manually set up the Network 
connection on Suse it worked OK. Not had the same problem with 9.3 and 10.0

Also had a problem when the router would not let anything through when it was 
showing connected. Netgear told me to update the firmware. I have v2.10.22 
now and it has all worked faultlessly for six months or so. I am now touching 
wood very vigouresly now that I have just said that.


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