Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2004 22:33:39 -0700 From: James Jhai <james@idea-anvil.net> To: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Dial-up connection problem Message-ID: <200412302233.39461.james@idea-anvil.net> In-Reply-To: <20041231050954.12686.qmail@gawab.com> References: <20041230120111.953ED16A502@hub.freebsd.org> <20041231050954.12686.qmail@gawab.com>
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On Thursday 30 December 2004 10:09 pm, Emon wrote: > > Hello everyone > > I am a newbie. I have just installed FreeBSD 4.10 and set up a > Dial-up connection using "kppp"(it came with KDE). I am using an > old external modem (PROLONK 1456VE). The problem is when I dial > my ISP the connection sets up ok (I think...), but > mozill/konqueror still can't browse, complaining something like > "THE CONNECTION TO WWW.GOOGLE.COM COULD NOT BE FOUND". Oh by the > way, my default security setting is medium, I don't know if it > has got anything to do with this. > > SO... that's about it then > Any pointers or suggessions??? > > Thanks in avdance > --------------------------------------------- > Free POP3 Email from www.Gawab.com > Sign up NOW and get your account @gawab.com!! > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-newbies > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-newbies-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > Have you added the ip address of a dns server to /etc/resolv.conf? You'll need to add a line like this: nameserver 63.226.12.96 That is a name server I run, your welcome to use it, but it would be better to use your isp's DNS server. -- - James
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