[LBo] Setting up LAN

[Stefan Waidele jun.]

Lynn wrote:
> (I am beginning to hate that subject line I started.) 

<rant>
Well, then simply answer to the e-mails that Anita wrote. She split up 
your initial mail into threads for the three problems. This way, we can 
focus on each individual problem.

Having one problem per mail also has the advantage that the "experts" on 
the list have it easier. If there is info about your network in a 
message on the "grub-thread" I might miss it. I only browse through the 
grug-related issues, since I am not good with bootloaders.
I think it is also the other way around: I have the impression that 
those of us who know their way around in grub are quite happe NOT to 
mess too much with networks. That's the big advantage in a community: 
Everybody gives what they know, and every problem has a chance to be 
solved :)

But as said in many other mails: It is better to pack multiple problems 
into one mail than to remain silent.
</rant>

Stefan Waidele jun. wrote:
> AnitaLewis wrote:
>> Lynn Gallup wrote:
>>
>>> 1. Suse linux V.10 is installed and running on my machine in a dual 
>>> boot configuration.
>>> 3. After a couple hours attempting to get Linux to recognize my LAN 
>>> router, I gave up. Any ideas?
> 
> 
> I think we should concentrate on this one first, because having Linux 
> connected to the internet will make many things easier for you (like 
> being able to copy error-messages straight into your mails to the list :)

Lynn found out in windows:
> In Control Panel "Network Connections"
> Under "LAN Connection Status" is found:
> -- IP Address: 192.168.123.100
> -- Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
> -- Default Gateway: 192.168.123.254
> -- Physical Address: 00-80-AD-7A-47-0B
> -- DHCP Server: (same as Default Gateway)
> -- DNS Server: (same as Default Gateway)
> In "Internet Properties"
> Under "LAN Settings" - The box is checked for "Automatically Detect Settings" 

I assume you are NOT on a WLAN, but have cables running from your PC to 
your hub/switch and to your DSL-router, right?

The following instructions might miss the actual menu-item-text or 
button-text. This is because I am using Suse 10.0 in the german version 
here.

Start Yast (It's in the K-Menu, System-Submenu, item at the bottom). You 
will be asked for your root-password (root is the "system administrator).

In Yast, in the left panel choose "network hardware" and then "network 
interface card" in the right panel. After a while, you will see a list 
of available NICs. Click on the one you use, and then on "edit".

Then you will have a screen where you can enter the "hardcoded numbers" 
(for some, you need to go to two buttons "Hostname and namesrver" and 
"Routing"), or you can check "Auto-configuration (with DHCP).

Click through the "OK"s and "Save"s and then you should be connected to 
the network. Don't forget to restart the browser (not neccessarily the 
PC). I have noticed that webbrowsers don't pick up changed DNS and 
routing-settings so well.

Please, tell us if it worked,

Stefan




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