I am an extreme newbie to Linux or any type of Unix, but am very experienced with Windows networking, and have some minor experience with Netware networking. As a result, most of my questions will be related to the differences between methods on the various operating systems. I am NOT a newbie to networking, just to Linux. I installed Linux Mandrake 7.1 this afternoon, and all went well. It boots fine, and loads the KDE without issue. However, this PC has 2 network adaptors. The first is a 3COM 3C900B, and the second is an Intel 82557. When I clicked on the "Network Configuration" under DrakConf, and went in to "Basic Host Information", I see that only "Adaptor 1" has a "net device". My first question then is: How do I activate the second network adaptor (the Intel one) ? I decided I could deal with that later, and proceeded to configure the first adaptor for use with my Cable Modem for internet purposes. I entered the appropriate host name as required by my cable internet provider, and selected DHCP configuration mode on the first adaptor. Then applied the changes. I assume that I don't need to enter any other details, as they should be provided by the DHCP server. >From the Konsole, I tried to PING the known gateway machine on my service provider's network (and a few other know public IP addresses), but got a message indicating that the network was unreachable. The same issue remained after a complete shutdown and re-start. My next questions then are: Where can I see what network protocols are bound to the various network adaptors? How can I get a quick report of the active TCP/IP configuration obtained from the DHCP server? (like IPCONFIG under WindowsNT or WINIPCFG under Windows9x) How can I perform an on-the-spot refresh of the TCP/IP configuration from the DHCP server? Eventually, I want to use this Linux box as a firewall between my main PC and my cable internet service. Thanks in advance. - James.