How do i connect linux to the internet?

Question

How do i connect linux to the internet?

Answer 1

As you can see from the previous answers, no one will be able to provide a specific answer. We need to know things like:

Which version (distro) of Linux are your using?

How do you want to connect to the internet (wireless/wired) (with a USB modem, router, other type modem)?

I use openSUSE, SLED, Linux Mint and I connect through home, work, and customer's wired and wireless networks. That means up to 18 different network configurations (although only openSUSE on my laptop uses different networks/connections).

Please give more info so people can help you.

John

Answer 2

Go to the command line in any linux unix

ifconfig ipaddress subnetmask eth0

it will look like this

ifconfig 192.168.2.100 255.255.255.0 eth0

echo "nameserver dnsserver" > /etc/resolv.conf for your dns entry then your done

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Answer 3

put the cable in (if wired) go into the connections and hardware and all that set up the ethernet card in the hardware it should install drivers or you may need the disc for it and such then once the driver is installed tell it to search for a wired internet connection and your done

if wireless do all above except the cable and wired part at the end cause obviously its not wired so basicily install the driver from disc or what ever and then tell it to search for wireless internet connection and pick your network enter the security code and done

Answer 4

try dhcpcd eth0 lol

Answer 5

which linux distro r u using?

in openSUSE, use Yast control center and in Mandriva use Mandriva Control Center, if u r using a debian distro or some other please edit the question with more info and they type of connection u r trying to make.