Can't set up internet

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I just installed Opensuse 11.2 KDE 64 Bit. I can’t get the internet to work. I have a cable connection. Previously, I have used Ubuntu and Linux Mint with no problems. But when I go to ‘Configure Network Card’ and give the details,it doesn’t connect. Although it recognizes the network adapter. Where do i enter my IP address, default gateway and the sort? A guide to setting up the internet will be much appreciated. Thanks.

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Let’s see where you are. Please post the results of the following commands:

cat /etc/resolv.conf | sed -e "/^#/ d"
/sbin/route -n
/sbin/ifconfig
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These screenshots might help: HowTo Configure a network card in Suse/openSUSE 10, 11 for LAN and Internet Access.

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Thanks for the quick response. The think I like best about you guys. Anyway here are the results. Hope this helps

Kashif@linux-ddgm:~> cat /etc/resolv.conf | sed -e “/^#/ d”
Kashif@linux-ddgm:~> /sbin/route -n
Kernel IP routing table
Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use Iface
172.17.3.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.192 U 0 0 0 eth0
169.254.0.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.0.0 U 0 0 0 eth0
127.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 U 0 0 0 lo
0.0.0.0 172.17.3.62 0.0.0.0 UG 0 0 0 eth0
Kashif@linux-ddgm:~> /sbin/ifconfigc

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Okay swerdna, I’ll take a look. Thanks

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Your /etc/resolv.conf is empty. That means you have no DNS available. Add a line like this:

nameserver nnnn.nnnn.nnnn.nnnn

where nnn is the IP number of the nameserver to be used. Then do

rcnetwork restart

as user root.

Check for internet access like this:

ping 74.125.39.106

That should return an echo. Stop it hitting ^C. This works even without DNS. Then do:

ping www.google.com

You may also test DNS with the following:

dig www.google.com

And, by the way: Kashif@linux-ddgm:~> /sbin/ifconfigc
You mis-typed the command. Can you see it?

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when i type nameserver xxx.xx.x.xx (xx being my IP address), it says that command is not recongnised. Is there a GUI based way to get internet to work?

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You can use yast. Network —> Networksettings or like that. In my yast it is called: Netzwerk → Netzwerkeinstellungen

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resolve.conf is not a command. You need to open /etc/resolv.conf and add the router’s IP address in.

EXAMPLE:
nameserver 192.168.0.1