well... what I meant is why are we pinging it. is it because it will definitely be up? On Mon, Jun 13, 2016 at 9:24 PM, Michael wrote: > the problem is the router I'm putting between the ups and the computer. > > On Mon, Jun 13, 2016 at 9:22 PM, Michael wrote: > >> If I remember correctly it is going from one network to the 102.x.y.z and >> you need to do something. But I don't know what or if i'm even right! >> >> On Mon, Jun 13, 2016 at 9:19 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~(-: >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> :-)~MIKE~(-: >> > > > > -- > :-)~MIKE~(-: > -- :-)~MIKE~(-: