Linux newbie needs help networking

[SemperFi]

Where do I go to find out if my network card has the correct drivers?
Something like device manager.

I have Mandrake 7.2 I have cable modem to SMC Barricade to D-Link network card. I have been trying differn't settings. I was thinking my problem was in my hostname + Domain setting. What do I put here and what is the format?

Anyhow after several reboots I got discouraged, then I decided to ping the router. Kept getting timed out. Now I am thinking it may be a driver problem. If this is a driver problem where do I get it? I went to D-Link's page and found a link for a linux driver but it was a dead link.

Your input would be appreciated.

 

[Ulfwald]

I could not for the life of me get a d link card or a linksys card to work in my Mandrake 7.2 box, but taking shuxclams advice, I put in a 3c905 PCI card, no problems.

 

[SemperFi]

Boy that would be just my luck. I just bought a backup linksys card at office max for $9.00 the other day.

 

[BOFH]

while linksys is more troublesome than some other brands, you can go here for some more info on how to get it working http://www.scyld.com/network/

 

[20_MuleTeam_Borax]

I got a PCI Linksys card running in Redhat 6.2 using the tulip driver just last week. I assume you can get it to work in Mandrake.

 

[stingbandel]

Linksys works under RH 6.2 but not in Linux RH 7. I am having trouble with installing the card right now so if someone can get that Linksys to work under RH 7 then pm me or email me please...

Thanks

Darno

 

[dabuddha]

i couldn't get my linksys to work in mandrake 7.0 or 7.2
i went out and bought a netgear nic and it was simple to setup
3com would be the best but frys down here doesn't carry it anymore and i didn't feel like driving around

 

[Encinitas]

Try a 3com NIC...They work...

 

[IBhacknU]

After months of ignoring this same config problem (D-link and Mandrake), I dropped in a 3COM from work. Now at least it recognizes the NIC

 

[Kowman007]

I got linux mandrake with duel cards in one 3c905b and one 3c509tpo combo one the 905 using the 590 driver in linux as said possible with 3 com 905's is the one connected to the cable modem the other connected to a network of other machines. I cant get the cable one or the other one working ahhh help plz

 

[kw3i]

actually a friend of mine was having problems with mandrake then swithced to redhat and it went away, it was a similar network card configuration error btw

 

[Kowman007]

sounds good ill give a shot at redhat