I've pretty much got Linux figured out, but the one thing my book didn't cover enough(they only got as far as "How To Install Your Network Card") is configuring one's network. I've tried both the graphical interface and ifconfig , but they always seem to mess up. For example, when I click connect in the graphical interface, Linux assigns itself the IP 192.168.1.1, when that is actually the IP for the LAN's router. How do I fix this mess up? I know I'm doing something wrong, I just don't know what. The biggest problem for me is being unable to connect to the internet. I don't mind being unable to see other computers on the network - that's what I dualboot Windows for.
