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  1. September 27th, 2005, 01:00 PM #1
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    connecting to internet

    hi guys,
    this is really stressing me out now. i have abandoned fed 4 for mandrake as i hear that mandrake is more for linux beginners such as myself. i have tried as much as i can think of to connect to the internet via mandrake but am still unable to do so. i have tried searching the net for answers but cant seem to find the correct solution. i have a bt voyager 100 ADSL modem (GlobeSpan USB ADSL LAN Modem) in usb port and a 56k modem (VIA Rhine II Fast Ethernet Adapter). neither of which i can correctly configure. can someone please give me a hand please. but be gentle. i am just starting out with linux. i use kde desktop if that matters btw.
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  2. September 28th, 2005, 04:16 AM #2
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    Has that ADSL Modem got an Ethernet port? If it has, I would recommend you get rid of that USB connection! Grab yourself a Cat5 cable (or it might of even been supplied?) and use that. Just set it to DHCP and you should be away.

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  3. September 28th, 2005, 11:17 AM #3
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    yes it has an ethernet port. damn. instead of getting myself a cat5 cable that i probably wont be able to use properly, could you help me with setting up my 56k? i have no idea which device to use when prompted.
    /dev/com1 etc.. i have tried them all but nothings hapenning.
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  4. September 28th, 2005, 11:21 AM #4
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    I'm at a bit of a loss on this one, to be truthful I have never set up a 56k modem in Linux before.

    Although, if you have an ehternet port on your adsl modem, all you should need to do is set that to DHCP / Auto, and you should be ok.
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    ok. ill see what i can do with my adsl. i think my 56k is a winmodem which i hear is not a real modem at all. damn. thanks for your help. if i have any trouble with my adsl setup i will post questions here.
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  7. September 28th, 2005, 03:23 PM #6
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    Best of luck!
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    um how do i set it to DHCP / Auto?
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  9. September 29th, 2005, 04:12 PM #8
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    Try firing up the terminal and typing netcardconfig , should fire up a gui for you to configure your network adapter (prob eth0).
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  11. September 30th, 2005, 02:43 AM #9
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    i typed in netcardconfig
    command not found
    i tried as root
    command not found
    why why why why why?
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  12. October 1st, 2005, 06:48 AM #10
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    Under the KDE Menu, do you have a section for Networking? Have a look in there. I havent used KDE in such a long time I cant remember where the actual icon is but it IS in there somewhere!

    Strange that netcardconfig isnt in there.
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