well you could try manually setting your DNS entries to Google's DNS and that might get you a step farther. because those responses tell me you are having DNS look-up issues. https://developers.google.com/speed/public-dns/ IPv4 addresses: 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 On Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 12:48 AM, James Mcphee wrote: > From the errors, it sounds like you're not getting good DNS servers. > > What does "cat /etc/resolv.conf" tell you? > > > On Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 12:17 AM, wrote: >> >> >> Well, with endless experimentation, I finally got a *partial* solution. >> >> > What distro are you setting up? >> >> I've tried two dozen live CDs and a few live flash sticks. >> Same problem with all of them. >> >> > A) Do you have link light on the card and router? >> >> There is a link light lit on the router, none on the computer. >> >> > B) What does the last few entries in "dmesg" show you? >> >> I'll reply to the rest of your suggestions later, >> but what I discovered was that after booting windows 7 (yuck) >> and then trying my PCLinuxOS live CD, the ethernet connection >> was actually working (partially). >> >> But it seems to be very selective in what access I can get. >> >> I only have the Konqueror browser available on the Live CD. >> With it, I can access google.com but no other websites. >> From google, I can find very few other websites that I can access. >> Most return an error message saying: "The requested operation >> could not be completed -- Unknown host"  go figure. >> >> I also tried: firefox.com (to try to download it). >> The mozilla website will launch, but no further actions >> are possible. >> >> This is really bizarre. >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > -- > James McPhee > jmcphe@gmail.com > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss -- A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. Stephen --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss