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   Message 136,096 of 138,051   
   a to Jonathan N. Little   
   Re: Linux LiveDVD and dial-up problem   
   08 Dec 16 13:38:35   
   
   XPost: comp.os.linux.networking   
   From: a@a.a   
      
   On 12/08/2016 06:19 AM, Jonathan N. Little wrote:   
   > a wrote:   
   >> On 12/07/2016 10:47 PM, Jonathan N. Little wrote:   
   >>> a wrote:   
   >>>> I think something is wrong with my router or linux if I try to connect   
   >>>> with liveDVD.   
   >>>> Router works for desktop installation.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> LiveDVD with openSUSE, Ubuntu, Mint and Fedora also don't work.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Anybody know what can be problem here?   
   >>>>   
   >>>> I don't know how to search internet for this problem?   
   >>>>   
   >>>> With LiveDVD, I can access internet http sites, but not https.   
   >>>> But, even http sites work very slow.   
   >>>   
   >>> If all those different distros all don't work then your router would be   
   >>> where I would first look. Do you have 443 blocked? Can you bypass router   
   >>> and connect to WAN device, e.g., DSL or cable modem directly?   
   >>>   
   >>   
   >> How can I try all that?   
   >> I don't know where to look?   
   >   
   > Depends on what type of Internet access you have...for many   
   > cable|dsl|satellite services you have a some type a modem with a WAN   
   > side (for cable & satellite it is coax and for DSL it is telephone wire)   
   > and on LAN side it is a Ethernet port.   
   >   
   > WWW }----WAN SIDE---[modem]-------[router /w switch]---[computers]   
   >                            ^   
   >                            |   
   > Unplug router from "internet" Ethernet port and plug your computer's   
   > cable directly into that port. Reboot modem. Test and see if it now works...   
   >   
   >>   
   >> BTW, maybe I change something in BIOS (I change BIOS boot order, and   
   >> maybe something else)?   
   >   
   > That would not prevent you from connecting via HTTPS.   
   >   
   >   
      
   Try this.   
   Use openSUSE:Tumbleweed KDE LiveDVD.   
   I have Dec 5.   
      
   Start in VirtualBox with bridged adapter.   
   This is same as it happen in my real DVD.   
   My home router is in brigde mode, dial-up.   
   One PC with wire to router.   
      
   Start this in VB and try Firefox.   
   Don't work for me.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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