[LBo] Lynn's System

[Lynn Gallup]

Anita pointed out to me that I didn't clearly write whether I was on dial-up 
or cable.
I'm on a high speed cable connection, no dial up.

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Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 11:10:31 -0500
From: "Lynn Gallup" <lgallup at mn.rr.com>
Subject: [LBo] Getting Internet Connected
To: "LinuxBasics" <qna at LinuxBasics.org>
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With my slightly improved understanding of Linux terminology, I have gone 
back over past Forum messages on this subject to see if I can now understand 
better what you have suggested to me.

 Stefan sent the message below and I tried his suggestions. I tried them 
with both manual entry of the IP address and with DHCP "auto configure". 
Nothing worked; that is, Firefox could make no connection to the internet.

 Something is obviously wrong with my understanding because I do not have an 
unusual situation here. To illustrate:

 -- A Dell Dimension Pentium IV with 768K RAM and two harddrives.
 -- Connection to high speed cable via a Toshiba modem supplied by my ISP - 
Time-Warner Roadrunner service.
 -- My computer's network system components as reported by the Bellarc 
Advisor are:

          1394 Net Adapter [I think this is my USB expansion device]
          CNet PRO200WL PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter
             primary        Auto IP Address:          192.168.123.100 / 24
                                Gateway:                     192.168.123.254
                                DHCP Server:               192.168.123.254
                                Physical Address:         00:80:AD:7A:47:0B
          SMC2602W 11Mbps Wireless PCI Card [this is not being used]
                                Networking Dns Server:  192.168.123.254

 -- An external (ethernet cable connected) U.S. Robotics Broadband Router 
Model USR8004 is between my computer and the modem.
-- The above configuration was detected and automatically activated by 
Windows XP without any query for information or any report of a problem.

 When I tried Stefan's suggestion below, the Network Card function under 
YaST did detect an ethernet adapter card on my machine but the nomenclature 
for it did not resemble the nomencature given above. I just selected it and 
proceeded - Of course, for that reason or something else, nothing worked.

 <rant>
 I have tried for help at Novell.com where I learned never to waste my time 
again with that. For all of Novell's high sounding words about "being with 
you", they do their very best to avoid any contact with you -- I guess 
Novell is just another Microsoft wannabe.
<end rant>

 So, that's where I am today - Just running-in-place. Any push would be 
appreciated.

 Regards,
Lynn