[wellylug] Configuring a Telstraclear cable modem with Suse9.2

[David Harrison]

On 30/08/2006, at 2:30 PM, smahoney at tpg.com.au wrote:

> ifconfig 207.xxx.xx.xx netmask 255.255.255.252 eth0 up
>
> and then checked what ifconfig indicated  and it had taken the new  
> details- but I was still not able
> to fire up the browser- no luck. When I rebooted I was back to the  
> old netmask of 255.255.255.0.
>
> I connect by ethernet cable.

Have you setup your primary gateway and DNS servers?

You are running Suse so treat Yast as your friend.
Open Yast and select -> Network Devices -> Network Card -> Edit (Your  
card) -> Host and Nameserver & Routing

If you can ping a static ip address like the default Telstra default  
gateway which is normally 207.xxx.xxx.1 then you are on the network.
Next try pinging a remote ip address like Google: ping 64.233.167.104
If that works then you are on the network and your default gateway  
routing is working.
Finally try: ping www.google.com
If your DNS setup is correct then you should be happily pinging again.

If you have more than one PC I would recommend setting up a firewall  
PC running a Linux firewall or getting a dedicated firewall device to  
sit in between your cable modem and your computers.


David