Internet connection

[Hachila]

Hi

Ok here is the deal.
I have no idea what I am doing ??? :-[
I just loaded Mandrake 9.2 from a couple of cd's given to me with no manuel.
I am very new to Linux.
How do I setup an internet connection?
I have cable.
I am using KDE.


thanx

[pbharris]

hello,
does the cable connection use PPPoE or dhcp? i know for redhat 9 tehre is an internet connection that walks you through thr process.

[ph34r]

Also, is it out of the wall, into the cable modem, into your computer via eithernet/usb? Or wall, modem, router (for sharing, etc) to your computer via ehternet?

[Hachila]

No PPPOE.
I think dhcp.

It connects to my laptop via usb...and when I click the usb icon it reads the cable modem, but I dont get any connection to the internet and dont know how to configure the connection.

I will open the internet browser (Konqueror)
and it will say unknown host.

Sooo I dont know where to go after that
I can go in the settings
and click plugins but I don't see anything new in there.

[Compunuts]

How's your network setup?

Your ISP --> Cable Modem --> Mandrake 9.2 laptop ?

Using USB port to your cable modem's USB port? Is your modem have Eathernet RJ45 port you can connect to?

We need more info to help you set up.

[trickster]

Hi,

What is the model of your cable modem? And what is your cable provider?

The reason why I ask is because, usually, you can go to google and type "the name of my modem" + "Mandrake"

or

"The name of my modem" + "linux" and you will probably find out an article about someone who had the same setup as you, and how that person hot it to work.

HTH

[countach44]

www.google.com/linux is my hero