Re: how to connect to the internet with linux redhat 7.0 by using calbe modem

weibo wang wrote:

> Hi,there
> I just installed redhat 7.0 on my computer and want to connect with 
> internet. But due to this is the first time for me to use linux, I am 
> not sure how to configure my connection with the internet. actually I 
> used optinum online to surf on the internet. and since I have two 
> computers at home(the other one is a window box), I used a router to 
> connect my two computers.
> could anybody have the same or almost same experience like this and 
> willing to give me some hints to start or share your experience? 
> thanks in advance.
>  
> I plan to completely quit windows after I become comfortable and 
> confidence with linux redhat.
>  
> your sincerely
>  
> weibo wang

You have to setup your network. The easiest way, I think, is to use 
Linuxconf to set this up for you. All you need to know is the module for 
you NIC card. Search under google by the name of your card's model and 
linux and it should give you some sites to tell you what to use. Then 
run linuxconf by typing linuxconf. You have to setup Basic Host 
Information, under client tasks, name server specifications under client 
tasks, and set defaults under routing and gateways. This should be 
enought to get you to be able to ping yahoo.com and others. To accept 
this settings save them in linuxconf and when you are back at the 
command prompt type service network restart. By the way there is a gui 
version that will come up if you are in the graphical interface or a 
text based interface if you are at the command line. Good Luck.

K. Allan Wilson