Possibly a name resolution (DNS) issue. Once connected, try to ping something by IP address and then by name. wharfrat# ping 216.115.108.243 PING 216.115.108.243 (216.115.108.243): 56 data bytes 64 bytes from 216.115.108.243: icmp_seq=0 ttl=241 time=193.841 ms 64 bytes from 216.115.108.243: icmp_seq=1 ttl=241 time=178.618 ms 64 bytes from 216.115.108.243: icmp_seq=2 ttl=241 time=178.156 ms wharfrat# ping yahoo.com PING yahoo.com (216.115.108.245): 56 data bytes 64 bytes from 216.115.108.245: icmp_seq=0 ttl=241 time=406.433 ms 64 bytes from 216.115.108.245: icmp_seq=1 ttl=241 time=437.292 ms 64 bytes from 216.115.108.245: icmp_seq=2 ttl=241 time=390.758 ms If the IP addy works, but the name doesn't... check resolv.conf. Should say something like: search myisp.net nameserver 192.168.33.33 Also, use nslookup to troubleshoot. If you are not familiar with nslookup, type: man nslookup. Hope that gets you going in the right direction, ...Kevin > -----Original Message----- > From: plug-discuss-admin@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > [mailto:plug-discuss-admin@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us]On Behalf Of Keith > Smith > Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2001 10:19 AM > To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > Subject: Re: Unable to connect to net > > > I seem to recall something about setting a higher timeout value > under PPP??? > > Maybe someone more experience can shed some light on this? > > Sorry I couldn't help more, > Keith > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Peter Martin > To: > Sent: Monday, January 01, 2001 12:15 PM > Subject: Unable to connect to net > > > > Happy New Year to all!!! > > > > My main system (desktop) is having problems connecting to the net. The > > desktop is an AMD500 w/128MB, 20GB HDD, Acceex 56K fax/voice modem, > > Voodoo2000 AGP and a few other items. > > > > Loaded Mandrake 7.1 (which is what I'm using on the company laptop right > > now). All appears well. I installed 'ppp-2.4.0-3mdk.i586.rpm' to get > > rid of the 'pppd died unexpectedly' error I was receiving. > > > > I dial the ISP (Earthlink), looks good, appears to connect ok, then > > launch Netscape. But Netscape never connects in it's default > > configuration to the netscape home page. I'm going to try the 7.2 later > > this week to see if it's any different. > > > > Has me really confused! BTW, I downloaded the 4.76 Netscape and > > uninstalled the 4.73 version and no difference. > > > > Thanks again out there!! > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________ > > See http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/navigator-mail.shtml if your mail doesn't > post to the list quickly and you use Netscape to write mail. > > > > Plug-discuss mailing list - Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > ________________________________________________ > See http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/navigator-mail.shtml if your mail > doesn't post to the list quickly and you use Netscape to write mail. > > Plug-discuss mailing list - Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >