Network and internet through router problem? (LINUX)

[hollowconscience 0]

Hey. I just installed mandrake linux 10.1 and it says that my network connection is active yet I am not sure how to set up the internet to work properly, my firewall is off yet it will not ping outside of the local network and I cannot see the other computers on the windows network. Can anyone help? Im using a D-LINK DSL-G604T router through my lan connection.

 

Please help! Thanks, Lee

[danleff 0]

Is your internet connection static or dynamic?

 

Mandrake should have set up the connection, if you configured it during the install.

 

I assume that there is a lan card on your system, connected to the router, noy via a USB modem?

 

Go to a terminal window, as root user and type in ifconfig (hit the enter key)

 

See if you get a response on eth0 and an IP address.

 

If possible, post the results.