** Reply to message from Richard Fieldsend
ifconfig displays an ip address of 192.168.2.100 and a netmask of 255.255.255.0. However when I try and ping the router I get Destination network unreachable.
Did YAST identify the module for the Realtek AND LOAD IT. Do a "lsmod" to see if it loaded. ifconfig is only reflecting the static IP you gave the card. The router is not going to like 2 logins with the same IP address (Your windows setup already took .100). IP addresses at .100 and above are usually DHCP addresses. Static are usually < .100, but if the router is DHCP capable, then it is assigning an IP that is not .100. So linux cannot connect to the outside. Go back and assign DHCP to set the card in YAST; do an "ifup-dhcp eth0". If DHCP is already running on eth0, do an "ifdown-dhcp eth0" first, then "ifup-dhcp eth0". All as root. ifconfig should now give you the IP address assigned to eth0 by DHCP server in the router. Many routers are configurable via browser at http://192.168.2.1, manual should give you the password, userid is not usually necessary. You may have to enable DHCP, if you can get in. If it wasn't enabled, do all the stuff above again, if necessary. DHCP in most routers is the default. Ed Harrison SuSE 9.0, Kernel 2.4.21-99 PolarBar Mailer 1.25a