Can't connect to the Internet

[aldago]

I'm using kubuntu 6.06.1 installed as dual boot with WindowsXP Pro. My computer is directly connecting via USB to a Westell DSL modem which connects to my ISP Bellsouth.net. WindowsXP connects with no problem so I know that I'm connected properly but kubuntu refuses to connect to the internet. I've tried to configure the modem by opening a terminal an using the command: sudo pppoeconf. The installed PPPoE package finds three ethernet devices: eth0, eth1 and eth2. (Note: When I pull the DSL cable and run the command in the terminal eth1 is gone.) It then scans the devices looking for a "PPPoE Access Concentrator". I get a message "Sorry. I scanned 3 interfaces, but the Access Concentrator of your provider did not respond". Anyone have an idea what I can try next

[jglen490]

Re: Can't connect to the Internet

It's the same old problem - driver installation and then configuring the connection. We'll need know the chipset used in your USB wifi card.

With the USB wifi device plugged in, enter the following into a terminal:

sudo lsusb -v

Then enter:

lsmod

These two entries should reveal some details about your and whether any driver modules are already loaded for your device.

[aldago]

Re: Can't connect to the Internet

Here are the results of the two queries:

lsusb
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 06a9:0005 Westell
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000

lsmod
Module Size Used by
rndis_host 6400 0
cdc_ether 6016 1 rndis_host
usbnet 17032 2 rndis_host,cdc_ether
rfcomm 40216 0
l2cap 26244 5 rfcomm
bluetooth 49892 4 rfcomm,l2cap
ppdev 9220 0
speedstep_lib 4484 0
cpufreq_userspace 4696 0
cpufreq_stats 5636 0
freq_table 4740 1 cpufreq_stats
cpufreq_powersave 1920 0
cpufreq_ondemand 6428 0
cpufreq_conservative 7332 0
video 16260 0
tc1100_wmi 6916 0
sony_acpi 5644 0
pcc_acpi 12416 0
hotkey 11556 0
dev_acpi 11140 0
container 4608 0
button 6672 0
acpi_sbs 19980 0
battery 9988 1 acpi_sbs
i2c_acpi_ec 5120 1 acpi_sbs
ac 5252 1 acpi_sbs
dm_mod 58936 1
af_packet 22920 4
md_mod 72532 0
lp 11844 0
tsdev 8000 0
8139too 26880 0
mii 5888 1 8139too
parport_pc 35780 1
parport 36296 3 ppdev,lp,parport_pc
rtc 13492 0
pcmcia 40508 0
floppy 62148 0
snd_maestro3 25380 2
snd_ac97_codec 93088 1 snd_maestro3
snd_ac97_bus 2304 1 snd_ac97_codec
psmouse 36100 0
snd_pcm_oss 53664 0
snd_mixer_oss 18688 1 snd_pcm_oss
serio_raw 7300 0
pcspkr 2180 0
i2c_piix4 9104 0
snd_pcm 89864 4 snd_maestro3,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss
snd_timer 25220 1 snd_pcm
snd_page_alloc 10632 1 snd_pcm
i2c_core 21904 2 i2c_acpi_ec,i2c_piix4
snd 55268 9 snd_maestro3,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_ oss,snd_pcm,snd_timer
soundcore 10208 1 snd
shpchp 45632 0
pci_hotplug 29236 1 shpchp
yenta_socket 28428 3
rsrc_nonstatic 13440 1 yenta_socket
pcmcia_core 42640 3 pcmcia,yenta_socket,rsrc_nonstatic
intel_agp 22940 1
agpgart 34888 1 intel_agp
evdev 9856 1
ext3 135688 1
jbd 58772 1 ext3
ide_generic 1536 0
uhci_hcd 33680 0
usbcore 130692 5 rndis_host,cdc_ether,usbnet,uhci_hcd
ide_cd 33028 0
cdrom 38560 1 ide_cd
ide_disk 17664 3
piix 11012 1
generic 5124 0
thermal 13576 0
processor 23360 1 thermal
fan 4868 0
capability 5000 0
commoncap 7296 1 capability
vga16fb 13704 1
vgastate 10368 1 vga16fb
fbcon 42784 72
tileblit 2816 1 fbcon
font 8320 1 fbcon
bitblit 6272 1 fbcon
softcursor 2304 1 bitblit

[Gezzer]

Re: Can't connect to the Internet

please try
setting the connection via a cable
remove the cable switch to the wifi settings
then reboot

please see if you can connect ...

[lec2004]

Re: Can't connect to the Internet

why dont you just use the ethernet connection. with the bellsouth westell modem the modem does the pppoe session for you and the modem is full featured router. You can buy a switch and the westell will assign any additional nodes an ip address. linux does not like usb modems. do you have the 2100,2200, or the 6100.