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Topic: wireless networking, I had to write this with windows

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Avinux

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Posted: Dec. 26 2005,04:01

Help me

I'm trying to connect to the internet with a built in network card but, it doesn't work.
I can't get internet on DSL, that is why I am writing this on windows

I have a built in to the computer network card.

In order to try solutions I have to turn off windows and boot up in DSL and then come back if it doesn't work.

Please help

larkl

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Posted: Dec. 26 2005,13:01

Is it a wireless or wired card?

newOldUser Offline

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Posted: Dec. 26 2005,14:13

Avinux,

You should post some more information about your hardware. What's the make and model of you computer. What's the make and model of you network card. What version of DSL are you running? Are you booting directly from the CD or is it installed on you harddrive? During boot up do you see any messages about networking? After boot up go into a terminal and type 'dmesg', any network messages?

Use the System Stats program (Menu....System...System Stats) to view different areas of you system. Anything that might be network card related post here. The more information you post, the better the chance someone can help you.

Good luck

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Avinux

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Posted: Dec. 26 2005,23:16

It's an Acer Aspire 3000 notebook with built in network card (not sure of the make and model)

I'm running DSL 2.0 through a live cd

no messages about networking

one other thing, when I go to netcardconfig it recognizes the card and even shows the IP address of the base station, but it says that it can't connect.

Oh and the base station is configured that you have to sign on to AOL before you could get onto the internet, which I know may be a problem but I looked at the getting started guide and it says that if I have an ISP that requires me to sign in; to use the pon and poff switches.

I'll try what you said and I have another idea, so I'll get back to you hopefully using firefox on DSL.

Thanks