Ok, I installed linux last night, and I finally got to mess around with it today but my internet doesnt work. My main computer is running on windows XP and it has the Linksys 2.4GHz Broadband Router and my computer has that smaller linksys router. Ok so I figured that I would just need to install the router to my computer (the one with redhat) and it would work. However when i put the cd in, it opens it up as a folder and it wont just start the program. Ive clicked everthing in the folder (the cd) and it doesnt start. How can i get it to start the cd program automatically (ive tried rebooting) Also with linux am i able to use Internet Explorer or am i stuck with netscape now?

You usually do not need a CD to get Linux working with a router.
I didnt.
Your Linux machine has to be set up with DHCP/BootP.

go into your windowing systems menu, (looks like a redhat with white arrow)
go to system tools, and click terminal.
(YOU MUST BE ROOT)
type in the terminal, setup

from there use the TAB key and your arrows to go to network,
tab to get to ok and enter.

ijn there should be an option for BootP/DHCP press your space bar when on this option.
it should be marked with an * for successful choice.

tab your way down to ok press enter. tab your way to exit press enter.

Reboot your computer, and when it is booting Linux the line "Bringing up interface eth0"
should appear and give a [ok] or [failed].

Try this and your network if it says ok, try the web.

Chances are it will work with BootP/DHCP if you are behind a router.
Please post results for further help.

"my internet"? "install the router"?

cd? you won't need a cd, that will only contain windows software, and of course the "automatic" parts will only work on windows... how about you explain your topology better, and clearly define your requirements. if you're looking at routing network traffic through your windows machine to a linux client inside, then that's gonna be a purely windows issue...

and no, you don't use IE under Linux, it's possible with crossover office, but if you class it as being "stuck" with netscape, you've probably not used netscape or a derviate of it, such as mozilla or firefox, for many years. you'll not get far in Linux if you expect it to be a Windows clone...

AutOPSY - I followed you're instructions (which were very clear ) and rebooted. However it did not work. Any other solutions? Any information I could give you to help you?

Ok right after my last post i thought about the network config thing, and i decided to try to fill out the ip etc... myself so i did, and now "Bringing up interface eth0" says [OK] . It also says you are online when i click modzilla howeverw when i try to go to a site it says resovling, and then gives me an error sayin it couldnt find it. How do i fix this?

like i said, please explain your topology, I don't understand how you are trying to use 2 routers....

Ok so here is how the routers work. You have one computer hooked to broadband through a modem. Then you have the "main" router on that computer. It sends a signal to another computer with another router (this one recieves it) allowing it to be connected to the internet as well. I never said i was using the 2 routers, i just was stating how my computer was connected to the internet. However i have fixed that problem, its just it will not resolve the host. (refer to previous post)

Question is do you know if your ISP uses DHCP, if your router is set to obtain an IP automatically, and your network configuration is set to BootP/DHCP.

See, if you specify an IP, it will of course say ok, what you need to do is make sure the internet is accessible to the router properly, in your case you may need to specify a DNS server entry somewhere, so that your machine can accesss the DNS servers
hostname-to-IP address entries.

If you look into your Computer running XP, under network/modem options or equivalent, there is a "TCP/IP protocol" that you would highlight, and click properties on, this information will be set to "Obtain an IP automatically" or set to a static IP with a definite DNS server address.

I am guessing since what I explained was a simple DHCP setup, you or your ISP are not using DHCP.

I suggest that you leave the setup the way it is and, add entries in the /etc/resolv.conf file through a terminal, for your DNS servers.

Call your ISP and ask them what is thier DNS servers addresses.

I will provide you with a sample /etc/resolv.conf file, but replace the name/XXX's with your ISP's DNS information, this will fix your problem.


; generated by /sbin/dhclient-script
search server.domain.net <------your ISP
nameserver XX.XXX.XXX.X <-----------your ISP DNS server numbers
nameserver XX.XXX.XXX.X <--------------Same as above.


and also, post your /etc/resolv.conf contents so we all can get a better idea if your Linux machine is obtaining this information already, as it may be not the Internet, but a firewall problem.