Re: Dial-up connection problem

From: James Jhai (james_at_idea-anvil.net)
Date: 12/31/04

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Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2004 22:33:39 -0700

    On Thursday 30 December 2004 10:09 pm, Emon wrote:
    >
    > Hello everyone
    >
    > I am a newbie. I have just installed FreeBSD 4.10 and set up a
    > Dial-up connection using "kppp"(it came with KDE). I am using an
    > old external modem (PROLONK 1456VE). The problem is when I dial
    > my ISP the connection sets up ok (I think...), but
    > mozill/konqueror still can't browse, complaining something like
    > "THE CONNECTION TO WWW.GOOGLE.COM COULD NOT BE FOUND". Oh by the
    > way, my default security setting is medium, I don't know if it
    > has got anything to do with this.
    >
    > SO... that's about it then
    > Any pointers or suggessions???
    >
    > Thanks in avdance
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    Have you added the ip address of a dns server to /etc/resolv.conf?
    You'll need to add a line like this:

    nameserver 63.226.12.96

    That is a name server I run, your welcome to use it, but it would be better to use your isp's DNS server. 

    -- 
- James
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