[SOLVED] Internet connection set up after installing Linux mint 9

sudhakaran · 06-10-2010, 04:33 PM

I have just set up Linux mint 9 on my desktop and now to begin with other applications, I need to set up an internet connection and tried this with the Bigpond installation CD but nothing happened. How do I set up an internet connection? I have a wireless connection with bigpond ( Telstra).

{BBI}Nexus{BBI} · 06-10-2010, 07:27 PM

Is your wireless card recognised and installed by mint? Do you see a wireless symbol in your system tray? If yes, left click it, do you see any wireless networks listed? If the answer is 'no' to the previous question start a terminal session, then type: iwconfig or ifconfig you might see something like: eth0 (this is your ethernet port) lo (this is your local loopback) and possibly wlan0 (this will be your wireless card).

jefro · 06-10-2010, 09:29 PM

Mint and ubuntu are almost the same so also search for ubuntu.

http://mikelward.com/news/2009/02/se...onnection.html

or here

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=405006

sudhakaran · 06-19-2010, 03:24 AM

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Originally Posted by sudhakaran

I have just set up Linux mint 9 on my desktop and now to begin with other applications, I need to set up an internet connection and tried this with the Bigpond installation CD but nothing happened. How do I set up an internet connection? I have a wireless connection with bigpond ( Telstra).

I realised that just connecting the ethernet cable would solve the problem. I was trying to load the software which is otherwise required in windows.