connecting to the internet 2

[maxpower1]

I'm new to linux world. After I finished installing the linux 9(with server option), it says now my localhost has an IP of
127.0.0.1. But I cannot connect to the outside world right now unlike my other windows platform-based computers.

I may not say this correctly but I need to reconfigure it so that it becomes something like 198.166.0.174 (an IP range is recognized by by D-Link router). This I think will enable it to access the internet.

Basically, how do I configure my Linux 9 server to connect to the internet using my current cable-based connection modem.

How do I go about reserving an IP so I can access the web server from the internet?

thank you

~za~
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[lullysing]

ok, first of all, it's not "linux 9" but most probably "Redhat 9" which uses a 2.4 linux kernel. Linux is a kernel, with a bunch of applications put around it.

The localhost (127.0.0.1) address is present on any type of computer that can understand ipv4 addressing, because it's a local loopback address ( aka it's used to connect to your own computer ) .

Does your router do DHCP ? In that case, configure your network card to be configured by DHCP and you will be able to connect to your router ( and to the internet ).



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[maxpower1]

thanks. yup, it is redhat 9. you're right.

Yes, my router uses DHCP.

what do you mean when you say "configure your network card to be configured by DHCP"? I have a d-link 713 router and all the MAC addresses for my windows based pcs are being set accordingly. But all their ips, i.e. when I do ipconfig at the command prompt in windows environment, are within the 192.168.... range.

Q:
This might not be the right Q but Do I have to make the
ip for the linux server to be in that range too?

thanks

~za~
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[thedaver]

google "ifconfig eth0 dhcp redhat"
first result

http://cs.nmu.edu/~randy/Classes/CS302/Notes/network-config.html

google is your friend, use it!

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