thank for for the information. I will have to print this out and take it to the other machine so I can follow it step by step. thanks again for helping >From: Mark Weaver <mdw1982 at mdw1982.com> >Reply-To: CentOS mailing list <centos at centos.org> >To: CentOS mailing list <centos at centos.org> >Subject: Re: [CentOS] very new user having problems >Date: Mon, 04 Sep 2006 23:38:57 -0400 > >barbaara fberg wrote: >>The dish outfront connecting inside the house to the radio and the network >>box. >>My husband's compuer upstairs is connected with XP professional. >>I have one computer downstairs that is Windows 98 and a Unix machine I >>am trying to connect >> >>my ISP is ieway.com > >So... now we're getting somewhere. > >You're connecting to a router which is doing DHCP so _that_ is all we need >to be concerned with - connecting to the router. > >open a console window and type the following then press ENTER: > > system-config-network > >This will bring up a prompt for the root password. Supply the password and >another interface will open up on your desktop. Within this interface named >"Network Configuration" you may or may not see a device probably labeled >"eth0". If you do not see a device there click the button at the top >labeled "New". > >Choose Ethernet Connection and click forward. > >In the next window you should see listed there the ethernet cards that are >currently installed in your system. Choose the one for eth0. You will >likely see it displayed with the card name followed by (eth0). Click the >forward button. > >Since you're likely getting DHCP addresses from the router select the >option at the top labeled "Automatically Obtain IP address settings with: >(then there'll be a drop down menu whose first choice is DHCP) If you wish >you can also supply a host name. Click the Forward button. > >On the next screen you'll see information which has been defined for this >ethernet connection. Click the apply button and you're almost done. > >Now you can see an "inactive" ethernet connection in the Network >Configuration window. Click on "File" and choose save. Then click on the >object you've just created and click the button at the top labeled >Activate. A small window will open up while things are set in motion to >connect your new ethernet device to the network and hopefully when it's >finished provided you did everything correctly you'll be connected to your >network and be able to see the internet. > >-- >Mark > >"If you have found a very wise man, then you've found >a man that at one time was an idiot and lived long enough >to learn from his own stupidity." >============================================== >Powered by CentOS4 (RHEL4) >_______________________________________________ >CentOS mailing list >CentOS at centos.org >http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos