Internet Help

[hwang251]

I'm having a problem with connecting to the internet with Ubuntu Server.

I tried pinging it, but it just hangs there.

[Oak37]

Is this a wired ethernet connection you have or a wireless connection? If it is a wired connection then have you properly configured your router/modem?

[hwang251]

Is this a wired ethernet connection you have or a wireless connection? If it is a wired connection then have you properly configured your router/modem?

Its a wired connection, and we're connecting to a school's network

[windependence]

Its a wired connection, and we're connecting to a school's network

What did you try to ping?

-Tim

[hwang251]

What did you try to ping?

-Tim

I tried pinging the school's website

[windependence]

I tried pinging the school's website

You will need to set up the DNS servers and the default gateway to get out to the internet. Is this machine configured via DHCP or does it have a static IP address?

-Tim