command for downloading a package to save

[Lisi Reisz]

On Monday 15 June 2009 06:50:38 Eberhard Roloff wrote:
> Lisi Reisz wrote:
> > On Sunday 14 June 2009 20:37:07 Eberhard Roloff wrote:
> >> After you return from your break, please issue this command
> >> on your laptop:
> >> sudo ifconfig
> >>
> >> usually, one of the interfaces will have an address
> >> beginning with 192.168.x.y
> >
> > Eberhard -
> >
> > Stephen said that he cannot connect through his router, but only directly
> > through his DSL modem.  If this is correct, and if the term DSL modem
> > means the same thing his side of the pond as it does here (by no means a
> > forgone conclusion), his laptop must be connecting directly with his ISP,
> > probably with a dynamic IP, and it is not going to tell us anything about
> > his network.
> >
> > Lisi
>
> Lisi,
> thanks much. I technically agree, since your conclusions are
> perfectly right.
>
> However:
> I simply cannot imagine that Steven installed ppoe to
> directly use the modem.;-) So I placed a bet on him using
> the "router", when saying he was using the "modem", whatever
> that means.

Eberhard,

Events have proved you right.  I apologise. :-)

Lisi