User Manual

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Installing the SOMAport
Changing network settings in Linux
Change your computer’s network settings if you could not get an Internet
connection after connecting your computer to the SOMAport.
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To change network settings in Linux
1
Log in as root.
2
Configure your Linux-based PC to run a DHCP client daemon such as dhcpcd,
pump, or dhclient.
In many RedHat-based distributions, this can be done using netconfig, a
command-line-based utility. See your distribution's documentation for specific
network configuration procedures.
3
Reboot your PC.
4
Check the network status by running ifconfig from the command line.
Under the “eth0” entry, where eth0 is the name of the network card connected to
the SOMAport, “inet addr” should have a valid IP address.
See the DHCP mini-HOWTO for information about configuring Linux to use
DHCP, available from The Linux Documentation Project at http://www.tldp.org.
5
Restart your computer.
6
Check your Internet connection by launching a Web browser on the computer
connected to the SOMAport.
If your browser automatically opens to your service provider’s Web site, full
service has already been activated.
If your browser does not automatically open to your service provider’s Web site,
go to step 7.
7
Enter a valid Internet address (such as www.web.com) in the Address field and
press Enter.
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If the Web.com Web page opens, full service has already been activated and
you can begin using your SOMAport for Internet service.
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If your service provider’s Web page opens, activate full service by following
the sign-up procedure that is provided on the Web site.
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If you do not get an Internet connection, see “Finding problem causes” on
page 64.