Topic: multiple reboots to maintain access

[Oliver lentil]

I am a Linux newbie  and I have been running e-smith manager  beta v4.0 for a few months with no problem except for now.

The problem is: Lately (3 weeks) I have to  reboot my machine up to several  times to sustain a connection. The first few times I can access web pages, but after a few minutes I cannot connect to the same pages. Each time,  I cannot access web pages, I access the “control console”  on the gateway and  run “Test Internet access” – The test failed !

I have spoke to support at Videotron . They do not officially support Linux. But  since the signal from videotron was “strong”  he suggested that it might be a configuration issue with Linux.

My configuration is below. Can anyone help me please?

Configuration:

I am using beta version 4 of e-smith server and gateway. It is setup as a gateway, connected  to Videtron with a “Motorola Cyber Surf” wave cablemodem.  The networked machines are Win95 & WIN98. I shutdown the gateway when not using it.

Ethernet settings:
Ethernet Driver 1      : 3c59x
   Ethernet Driver 1      : 3c59x
   Ethernet assignment : normal

External network settings
   Operation mode : server and gateway – dedicated
   DHCP Client      : enabled (send system name as client id)
   Dynamic DNS    : do not use dynamic DNS service

Local network settings
   Local IP address  : 192.168.1.1
   Local subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
   DHCP server         : disabled

Miscellaneous settings
   Primary DNS server     : 205.151.222.250
   Secondary DNS server     : 205.151.222.251
   External Proxy : No

[Orville Carter]

Oliver lentil wrote:

> I am a Linux newbie  and I have been running e-smith manager
> beta v4.0 for a few months with no problem except for now.

Welcome to the club!

>I am using beta version 4 of e-smith server and gateway. It is setup as a gateway, >connected to Videtron with a “Motorola Cyber Surf” wave cablemodem. The >networked machines are Win95 & WIN98. I shutdown the gateway when not using >it.

>Ethernet settings:
>Ethernet Driver 1 : 3c59x
>Ethernet Driver 1 : 3c59x
>Ethernet assignment : normal

>External network settings
>Operation mode : server and gateway – dedicated
>DHCP Client : enabled (send system name as client id)
>Dynamic DNS : do not use dynamic DNS service

AHHH HA! Your isp appears to be using Dynamic IP assignment....??
You have DHCP enabled - but DYNAMIC DNS DISABLED.
Try enabling DYNAMIC DNS.  Your isp may be changing your ip address on the fly.

The other settings appear to be fine. If the above does not work try swapping the nic's (in e-smith) and the cables on the nic's.

>Local network settings
>Local IP address : 192.168.1.1
>Local subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
>DHCP server : disabled

TRY ENABLE DHCP SERVER.......

>Miscellaneous settings
>Primary DNS server : 205.151.222.250
>Secondary DNS server : 205.151.222.251
>External Proxy : No

Your config is almost the same as my SDSL service - But I have static ip's.

[oliver lentil]

Thanks for the response Orville.

Just a few questions about DYNAMIC DNS.

Do I have to register with one of the two DNS service recomended in the configuration menu, in order to use DYNAMIC DNS?

Can I use the CUSTOM DNS setting instead and what would be involved?

[oliver lentil]

Thanks for the response Orville.

Just a few questions about DYNAMIC DNS.

Do I have to register with one of the two DNS service recomended in the configuration menu, in order to use DYNAMIC DNS?

Can I use the CUSTOM DNS setting instead and what would be involved?