I suspect the actiontech is a dsl modem so you may have two modems in line both with firewalls and routers please list the model of the last one in the system you may be able to turn it into a switch On Mon, Jun 13, 2016 at 6:19 PM, Michael wrote: > $ ifconfig > eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 6c:f0:49:02:01:01 > inet addr:192.168.0.2 Bcast:192.168.0.255 Mask:255.255.255.0 > inet6 addr: fe80::6ef0:49ff:fe02:101/64 Scope:Link > UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 > RX packets:156578 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 > TX packets:126871 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 > collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 > RX bytes:130205946 (130.2 MB) TX bytes:25451448 (25.4 MB) > > lo Link encap:Local Loopback > inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0 > inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host > UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:65536 Metric:1 > RX packets:11188 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 > TX packets:11188 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 > collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 > RX bytes:960230 (960.2 KB) TX bytes:960230 (960.2 KB) > > bmike1@MikesBeast ~ $ netstat -rn > Kernel IP routing table > Destination Gateway Genmask Flags MSS Window irtt > Iface > 0.0.0.0 192.168.0.1 0.0.0.0 UG 0 0 0 > eth0 > 192.168.0.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 U 0 0 0 > eth0 > > > On Mon, Jun 13, 2016 at 9:16 PM, Herminio Hernandez Jr. < > herminio.hernandezjr@gmail.com> wrote: > >> That is google dns. Ok run these commands >> >> ifconfig and >> netstat -rn >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Jun 13, 2016, at 6:08 PM, Michael wrote: >> >> what is 8.8.8.8 ? I tried going to the site but nothing would connect. >> >> >> On Mon, Jun 13, 2016 at 9:06 PM, Michael wrote: >> >>> $ ping 8.8.8.8 >>> PING 8.8.8.8 (8.8.8.8) 56(84) bytes of data. >>> ^C >>> --- 8.8.8.8 ping statistics --- >>> 194 packets transmitted, 0 received, 100% packet loss, time 194542ms >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Jun 13, 2016 at 9:00 PM, Herminio Hernandez Jr. < >>> herminio.hernandezjr@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Ping 8.8.8.8 what are your results? >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>> On Jun 13, 2016, at 5:49 PM, Michael wrote: >>>> >>>> I have an old actiontech modem/router. I want to run from my modem to >>>> the UPS to it and from there to the two computers (I just figured this out >>>> ) so the NIC cards of the two computers are protected. Anyways, the network >>>> icon indicates there is connection and the info window that tells you if >>>> you are connected or disconnected says that I'm connected but: >>>> >>>> $ ping google.com >>>> ping: unknown host google.com >>>> >>>> Could someone tell me how to fix this? >>>> >>>> -- >>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>> >>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>> >>>> >>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> :-)~MIKE~(-: >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > > > -- > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- Todd Cole Ubuntu Arizona Team 4605 S PRIEST DR LOT 3 TEMPE AZ 85282-6507 toddc@azloco.com 602-677-9402