[ubuntu-za] Help

[David Robert Lewis (ethnopunk)]

Try opening a terminal and typing sudo pppoeconf
you should get a dialogue box that will take you through the necessary 
steps to set up the link.
I'm on Ubuntu 8.04, but this should work for all versions.

DRL

moki at mweb.co.za wrote:
> I running Ubuntu 9.10 on my laptop & Desktop. My laptop (3 year old 
> Fujitsu Siemens) works fine with my ADSL wireless router.
>
> I am using a Ralink USB wirelss adapter on my desktop PC (Core 2 
> Quad<processor). I created a new network connection called "Home". 
> When I move my mouse pointer to the the icon in the top right hand 
> corner, the dialog box says "Wireless network connection 'Home' 
> active", however i cannot connect to the internet. If I double click 
> on the connection properties it shows the driver as RT2800. There is 
> no communication with the ADSL router. When I re-boot It looks like 
> the wireless connection does not function at all, the dialog box says 
> " no active wireless network connections" (or something like that!). 
> Does anyone have any idea as to what the problem is. I am currently 
> using an ethernet cable connection to the router.
>
> Regards
>
> Mohamed
>
>

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