Sorry but a bit slow here.just networking help

[muzz51]

Hey i just need to be pointed in the right direction. i have installed fedora 5 on my laptop and i am wishing to hook it up with the internet from the uni.I have a user name and a password and wat i need to connect to(like the website) because it uses VPN,um i just need to know were i can get manual?or just how to set it up?Plezz sorry im a real newbie and just got fedora tday

[glennzo]

Hey muzz51, I see that there are no replies to your post, and as I'm reading it it's not too clear to me what you're trying to do other than connect to the internet. Perhaps another post to clarify what your troubles are?

[d347hm4n]

if you have a network cable and you wish to plug in the laptop to the uni open a konsole and type
change to root
su -
enter root pwd
ifconfig -a
decide which controler you need
ifconfig eth0 up
then type dhcpcd eth0
to dynamically set the ip adress

[muzz51]

Im trying to connect to a network that has vpn by winows term, because at home i can justplug network cable and i get internet straight away but at the uni i need to log in i think by using a username and password. i tried to do this su -
enter root pwd
ifconfig -a
decide which controler you need
ifconfig eth0 up
then type dhcpcd eth0
to dynamically set the ip adress
__________________________ but steps dhcpcd eth0 didnot work and im still confused, any help?