[Solved] Is Control Panel -> Testing Network GUI useful or not?

[aus9]

Earlier I had a network problem. When I got around to looking,

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sudo ifconfig eth0 looked good but my browser could not reach sites

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ping 8.8.8.8 failed.
I won't mention I tried wicd as few people use it so full reboot

I can not remember what I saw in the past but clicking control panel -> network brings up a GUI
right now I have the net back.

But the GUI values read
Interface=eth0
Use DHCP broadcast no
ip address  blank
Network mask 255.255.255.0
Broadcast blank
Gateway blank
Nameservers  = 8.8.8.8
(I changed this from blank)

 

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cat /etc/resolv.conf
nameserver 8.8.8.8Looks good

But why are the other values blank?

[Rich]

Hi aus9
That GUI is for manually setting up a wired connection. Use  wifi.tcz  if you have a wireless connection.

[aus9]

Rich

thanks for replying.

As I am normally on a tower that uses ethernet I guess the core scripts generally work.

I have just adjusted that GUI based on the output of ifconfig and some settings in my router, with more details.
so that I now have a working eth0 with

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cat /etc/resolv.conf
nameserver 192.168.1.1
Additional question please....where is this new ethernet config file being saved in case I wish to add to my backup please?

[Rich]

Hi aus9
It's not a config file, it's a script created by that app. Just add:

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/opt/eth0.shto your  bootlocal.sh  file to have it setup your network card on startup.

[aus9]

Ok played with the settings a little. checked the contents of  that opt file. File now in my backup.

Rich
Please mark as solved.

[Rich]

Hi aus9
Marked.