[newbie] Linux Windows Network

[Charles Ulwelling]

When I installed linux it recognized my nic fine.  Now that I am in it I
don't know where to look to configure it, and other basic things such as
actually connecting to a windows machine.  Can you recommend links on
setting up your nic as in what all the options mean an what you need to set
up and what you don't inorder to connect to a win2000 machine via a home
LAN.

Thanks,
Charles Ulwelling