How to connect to BSNL Dataone Broadband from Fedora Core Linux?


Open System -> Administration -> Network from the fedora taskbar
It may ask for the root password , enter root password if prompted
- Click on the network interface with name eth0
- Press the "Edit" button on the top tool bar
- Select "Static IP Address"

Enter the value of 192.168.1.100 for Static IP Address field
Default Gateway value as 192.168.1.1
Subnet Mask as 255.255.255.0

Check on the checkbox which says "Activate device when computer starts"
Check on the checkbox which says "Allow all users to enable and disable the device"

Now click on "OK" to save the configuration.



Click on the "DNS" tab on the Network Configuration utility
and enter Primary DNS as 61.1.96.69
and Secondary DNS as 61.1.96.71

Click on "File -> Save" and exit the utility.

Open the terminal window
and issue
su -
it will ask for root password
Enter the following command
/etc/init.d/network restart
ifup eth0   ---> This will connect to the internet
ifdown eth0  -> Will disconnect from the internet

To check if the DNS server/connection is working issue
dig google.co.in (or) ping 4.2.2.2 (or) Open firefox and check if you are able to access
the websites.

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