How to connect to bigpond?

[SMOK]

Hi Min,

What is an "ip address" and "DSN" and "Gateway"?
Do I need to purchase a router?
All I have is the following info:
1. account number
2. user name
3. password
4. bigpond installation CD

I visited bigpond website.
They don't care.

HELP !

Cheers,
Robert

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Minarwan (Min)" <rodinia at gmail.com>
To: "SMOK" <krakau at bigpond.net.au>
Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2006 4:29 PM
Subject: Re: How to connect to bigpond?


> Hi Robert,
> 
> You can browse internet from Ubuntu
> You can receive emails and send emails from Ubuntu
> I don't think you need an installation CD, but you need some
> information such as gateway, ip address and DNS (I think).
> 
> I have Optus broadband at home, all I need to do is to configure my
> static IP Address, DNS and Gateway (under Systems - Networking - click
> ethernet and properties and type in all information in the
> corresponding boxes); and connect my network cable to our router. The
> router is connected to the modem.
> 
> However I should add, the account does not belong to me, but my
> housemate, so he used his machine to type in his password etc.
> I am sure someone here will explain to you how to configure it soon.
> Don't worry you can connect to the internet using Ubuntu, for sure.
> 
> Cheers
> Min
> 
> 
> On 12/16/06, SMOK <krakau at bigpond.net.au> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Hi Ubuntus,
>>
>> I have successfully installed Ubuntu.
>> Can I browse the Internet from Ubuntu?
>> Can I send and receive emails?
>> I have a bigpond account, which works with Windows XP.
>> Telstra gave me an installation CD for Windows.
>> Do I need an installation CD for Ubuntu?
>>
>> Please, help...
>> is there any help online?
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Robert
>>