Yigal Weinstein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: G'day Yigal.
> Thank you both Koen and Rob for the help. Rob it was iptables that > was messing me up. I don't know how to properly use a firewall like > that. After I removed it I have no problem using the internet after > putting the cable in after boot. Although I will have to find a way > of protecting this computer. I would suggest you investigate a relatively simple firewall toolkit like 'firehol' or 'shorewall', both of which are available in Debian/stable. They can provide a secure system without your needing to understand the lowest level details of the iptables system, which is a good way to be safer while you learn there. Regards, Daniel -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]