<DIV>Thanks for the suggestion. I think the following information may be of interest for this problem:</DIV> <DIV>my ip 172.31.65.21</DIV> <DIV>my proxy servers ip & proxy 172.31.100.6:3128</DIV> <DIV> 172.31.100.8:3128</DIV> <DIV>my subnet mask 255.255.255.0</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Please take a look at the output of </DIV> <DIV>iptables -L </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> Chain INPUT (policy ACCEPT) target prot opt source destination RH-Lokkit-0-50-INPUT all -- anywhere anywhere Chain FORWARD (policy ACCEPT) target prot opt source destination RH-Lokkit-0-50-INPUT all -- anywhere anywhere Chain OUTPUT (policy ACCEPT) target prot opt source destination Chain RH-Lokkit-0-50-INPUT (2 references) target prot opt source destination ACCEPT udp -- 172.31.100.8 anywhere udp spt:domain dpts:1025:65535 ACCEPT udp -- 172.31.100.6 &nbs! p; anywhere udp spt:domain dpts:1025:65535 ACCEPT tcp -- anywhere anywhere tcp dpt:smtp flags:SYN,RST,ACK/SYN ACCEPT tcp -- anywhere anywhere tcp dpt:h! ttp flags:SYN,RST,ACK/SYN ACCEPT tcp -- anywhere anywhere tcp dpt:ftp flags:SYN,RST,ACK/SYN ACCEPT tcp -- anywhere anywhere tcp dpt:ssh flags:SYN,RST,ACK/SYN ACCEPT tcp -- anywhere anywhere tcp dpt:telnet flags:SYN,RST,ACK/SYN ACCEPT udp -- anywhere anywhere udp spts:bootps:bootpc dpts:bootps:bootpc ACCEPT udp -- anywh! ere anywhere udp spts:bootps:bootpc dpts:bootps:bootpc ACCEPT all -- anywhere anywhere ACCEPT all -- anywhere anywhere REJECT tcp -- anywhere anywhere tcp dpts:0:1023 flags:SYN,RST,ACK/SYN reject-with icmp-port-unreachable REJECT tcp -- anywhere anywhere tcp dpt:nfs flags:SYN,RST,ACK/SYN reject-with icmp-port-unreachable REJECT udp -- anywhere anywhere udp dpts:0:1023 reject-with icmp-port-unreachable REJECT udp -- anywhere anywhere udp dpt:nfs reject-with icmp-port-unreachable REJECT tcp -- anywhere anywhere tcp dpts:x11:6009 flags:SYN,RST,ACK/SYN reject-with icmp-port-unreachable REJECT tcp -- anywhere anywhere tcp dpt:xfs flags:SYN,RST,ACK/SYN reject-with icmp-port-unreachable <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p> </o:p> <DIV> Please suggest what is to be done...</DIV> <DIV>shatam</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">On Thu, 2004-03-25 at 11:32, shatam bhattacharya wrote: > Thanks Rick for the advice but the problem persits the following were > the results > >The odds are that you don't have the default route set up. Do > >"netstat -rn" and verify that you have a line that has "0.0.0.0" >in > the > >first column. > > > Netstat -rn > > Kernel IP routing table > > Destination Gateway Genmask Flags MSS Window irtt Iface > > 172.31.64.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.252.0 U 0 0 0 eth0 > > 169.254.0.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.0.0 U 0 0 0 eth0 > > 127.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 U 0 0 0 lo > > 0.0.0.0 172.31.65.21 0.0.0.0 UG 0 0 0 eth0 > > > > >The default route is normally contained in the /etc/sysconfig/network > >file as the "GATEWAY=" ! equate. Here's an example: > >NETWORKING=yes > >HOSTNAME=prophead.corp.publichost.com > >GATEWAY=192.168.0.1 > >If you don't have a default route, you can add one using this > command: > >route add -default gw ip-addr-of-your-gateway > >For example, to set up the default route as if it were in the network > >file: > >route add -default gw 192.168.0.1 > > > contents of /etc/syconfig/network > > NETWORKING=yes > > HOSTNAME=ginie > > GATEWAY=172.31.65.21 > > > > By the way while installing rhl 9 I had installed > > http server, dns, smb and nfs. Can they affect the ethernet connection > even remotely ??? This is starting to sound like a firewall issue, innit? What's the output of 'iptables -L'? If you get an error because iptables isn't running, make sure that that ugly chains crud is! n't in the way by running 'lokkit' and taking appropriate steps. Andy _______________________________________________ Redhat-install-list mailing list Redhat-install-list@redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-install-list To Unsubscribe Go To ABOVE URL or send a message to: redhat-install-list-request@redhat.com Subject: unsubscribe</BLOCKQUOTE> <a href="http://in.rd.yahoo.com/specials/mailtg/*http://pepsizone.yahoo.co.in/pepsi3/cktkipyaas/" target="_blank"> Win an evening</a> with the Indian cricket captain: <a href="http://in.rd.yahoo.com/specials/mailtg2/*http://pepsizone.yahoo.co.in/pepsi3/cktkipyaas/" target="_blank"> Yahoo! India Promos</a>.