How do i configure my network connection

[anindya]

I am new to Linux. I installed it after reading a convincing book. Anyway, I installed Suse Linux 10.0(i didn't know that they released 10.1 in 11th May, found out after i downloaded 10.0) and thought of using it to browse the web. However, now i am having a problem. Since Linux is a LOT different than Windows, I don't know where to enter these values like the Default Gateway, and Preferred DNS Server and Alternate DNS Server. I managed to configure the IP, but then it says, "duplicate IP detected". And I think i have entered the dns server at the correct place but its not working. When I try to download my broadband client using the following URL http://202.144.65.70:8090/ I get a "Connection refused" error message. The URL works fine in Windows. What am I doing wrong? Please help me.

By the way, I installed the Gnome desktop.

Heres the screenshot if you don't understand the above.



I want to configure the above in Linux. I don't mind about my IP cause its a private IP.

[vankan]

You should configure your network card using the system adminstration tool Yast.
Start Yast. If you don't have an icon for yast start it from the command line as root: /sbin/yast2

There you click Network > Network cards to configure the card. This also includes specification of the DNS address and the gateway.

Then you should be good to go.

Regards,

[anindya]

Yes, I know about yast and Network Cards. But what do i do after opening that. I couldn't figure out where i have to enter the DNS servers. Do I have to enter tham where it says, Name Server 1 and Name Server 2? And what do i enter in the domain text box?

[rcgreen]

If your computer is plugged in when you install the OS,
it should (usually) configure itself automatically.

http://www.math.ucla.edu/computing/d...1/ch22s03.html

But, it can be done by manually editing configuration files.
Your name servers, for example, are listed in /etc/resolv.conf
There should be something in the gnome menus to point you
in the right direction, but can be confusing. Read the background
info in the above link, and it will begin to make sense.