Hi Everyone,
I am absolutely new to linux world and I just finished my first linux installation, so I am using Fedora 8 and my first step it`s to connect to the internet, but I am in trouble because I don`t know nothing about networking.
I tried Graphical configuration with system-config-network but I can`t do it. The computer detects two hardware devices: Intel Corporation 82801 DB PRO/100 VE (MOB) Ethernet Controller and INtel Corporation Pro/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection. I use a Belkin Adsl Modem with Wireless G Router, ADSL connection.
I am currently using Windows XP, the internet is working, and all information I know how to get it`s that I have two connections: LAN 1394 Net Adapter with firewall, and Wireless Connection with firewall (IP 192.168.2.2 Sub-mask 255.255.255.0 with DHCP).
In system-config-network I can`t use DHCP,it doesn`t work.
I don`t know where to start to configure the internet connection.. Should I configure DNS? The only thing I know it`s an IP...
Can you give me an overview about the situation, an advice please.
I would appreciate that you recommend me introductory books about networking to solve my problem for now and to adquire basic knowledge related eith networks. Any kind of help it`s welcome.
Sorry about my english language.

Thanks in advance.

I can't browse the internet because my fedora 8 distro is not able to find and activate my PCI network adapter.

I'm using a Asus WL-138g V2 Wireless PCI Adapter, and the fedora installation process seems not to check, find and activate it work properly (as in windows xp I were used to see).

what should I do? i tried also with xubuntu, ubuntu, debian and linux mint distros...but nothing to do with all of them...

I tried using ndiswrapper but i'm not sure to used it properly...

reading the asus quick start guide, it says that i should use Red Hat 7.1 or higher, is it possible I can't use my loved ubuntu OS?

thanks in advance for everybody how wants to help me

maiden2:

Don't hijack someone else's thread - start a new one.

kryptos:

From the command line as "root", try commands ifconfig and iwconfig and post what the results of each are. Also, you should determine the "essid" (name) of the router you are trying to connect to.

If you are trying to connect to your own wireless router, you will need to determine if any security (WPA or WEP) is active. It's generally simpler to turn off any router security until you can get connected in the clear.