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From: Frank Jahn <F-Jahn@×××.de>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] HELP! Network status changes randomly, how to diagnose?
Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2006 22:55:58
Message-Id: 44F6162D.5000501@gmx.de
In Reply to: [gentoo-user] HELP! Network status changes randomly, how to diagnose? by Erik
1 Erik schrieb:
2 > I am trying to connect my Gentoo computer to my D-Link DVG-1120 (VoIP
3 > Gateway with NAT) again after 3 months. It used to work great, but now
4 > the network status is changing randomly. Sometimes I can load a webpage,
5 > but then when I click on a link I get an error message. Then it may
6 > suddenly work again. The Internet connection to the gateway works fine
7 > and I can make phonecalls with the phones that are connected to it. It
8 > is the link to the computer that is broken. The computer works when
9 > connected directly to the internet and the cable works perfectly too
10 > (tested elsewhere). I see that it is changing randomly by executing the
11 > command
12 > ifconfig eth0|grep "inet addr:"
13 > repeateldy. Sometimes I get nothing, sometimes I get:
14 > inet addr:192.168.0.46 Bcast:192.168.0.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
15 > It looks random. What can I do about it? Is there some software for
16 > analyzing it?
17 >
18 >
19 >
20 could you post your config please?
21
22 regards
23 Frank
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