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Help pls setting up Network/Internet on Mandriva 2007 (almost there) :)

Hi,

I am running Mandrivia 2007 Free edition on my desktop. I am connecting to my router through a USB wireless device 802.11g. Mandrivia had no problem recognizing it and i set up all the stuff. I can now see my router and am getting a signal strength (85-95%). It says it is connected however when i try to launch a page in any browser nothing loads. My gateway and ip address are correct. I have been playing around with it now for a day and cant work out what could be wrong. My router is 3com ADSL Wireless 11g Firewall Router (1m old). I have my firewall disabled and do not have to connect with a wep encryption key. There are other pcs on the network connecting to the router running windows. Do I have to change something on my router or upload something for it to recognize linux or something? Or am I just missing something on my network settings.

I tried Ubuntu earlier with my laptop. also could not figue out the wirless. However i got internet to work by running a lan cable from my desktop (wirless, windows) to my laptop.

Once i get this to work I will finally stop using windows (bit sick of it).

Thank you in advance for your support!
With kind regards
-Axel

It almost seems as though you are not connecting to your DNS servers (name servers). Is it properly recognizing them? Try using the actual IP address like 216.109.118.79 (Yahoo), which skips the DNS process. If that works, you can correct the DNS addresses in your installation. I am not at a Mandriva box right now, but I recall that the settings are accessible via the Mandriva Control Center in the Network and Internet section.

If that does not work, you might want to try a cable connection first to see if it is a network problem or a wireless problem.

Please post your thread in only one forum. Posting a single thread in the most relevant forum will make it easier for members to help you and will keep the discussion in one place. This thread is being closed because it is a duplicate.