it is a dsl modem model pk5000 On Mon, Jun 13, 2016 at 9:26 PM, Michael wrote: > 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~(-: > -- :-)~MIKE~(-: