how do i setup internet access through USB?

[jkrjnkyrd]

ok...
im very new to linux.... and im setting up my second comp which is a desktop with mandrake 9.2. with i believe a 2.4 kernal. now i know i have USB support because it recognizes my jump drive. so... my question is.... how can i setup internet access through USB from my cable modem. the only reason i want to is because i cant get it to work through the eth0. dont know why either because ifconfig -a sees the eth0. but yet... i cant get it to work right. it fails everytime at boot. so.... how can i get the USB to suppport the internet connection? please keep in mind i am still very new and am not that familiar with things. im still learning the workings of linux. so please... be gentle heh. and i would appreciate it if i could have some detailed instructions on how to accomplish this. thanks so much for your time.

j

[soulestream]

generally setting up eth0 is a million times more easy than usb.
1. how is the second computer hooked to the cable modem.
directly or through a router

2. are you using dhcp

3. was your network card reconized correctly?


soule

[jkrjnkyrd]

well...
its directly through the modem when i hook it up. just straight from the eth0. and it seems to recognize it properly. and yes i am using dhcp

[soulestream]

1.can you ping a website via it ip address

ie ping 64.233.187.99 to ping google.

2.what output do you get from

ifconfig

3.what is in your /etc/resolv.conf file

soule

[XiaoKJ]

you got your jump drive done? how did you do it? can you tell us how you solved it?

and remember to post that in the old thread, not this one. continue.....