Cannot connect to network in Lucid 5.2

[farid02]

I downloaded the new Puppy Lucid 5.20 but cannot gain access to the internet. I have a wired connection through router with a DSL Modem. The Broadcom is not connecting. The machine is a Dell MT 230 with 4 GB DDR 3 and 2.93 GHz processor. Just cannot connect to the internet connection which is always on.
Please help.
A direct reply through e-mail would be appreciated. My e-mail id <faridansari@hotmail.com>
Thanks.
Farid Ansari
Karachi, Pakistan

[jafadmin]

open a terminal session and run the "ipinfo" command. Post the info for IP address, gateway, and DNS.

Also try pinging 4.2.2.2 and let us know the results.

[Flash]

...A direct reply through e-mail would be appreciated.

No no no, that's not how this forum works or what it's for.

[dwilson626]

Hi I have a wifeless DSL connection and currently connect without problem on my windows 7 OS however when I boot to Lucid 5.2 from my USB drive i cant find a wireless connection. It finds the appropriate hardware but no connection is found to connect too. I just want to use this connection to surf the web. What necessary first steps can i make to connect to my available connection?

Thanks

[bigpup]

Try running the menu->setup-> internet connection wizard.

[dwilson626]

Ive tried that. It cant find any valid connection. Im wondering if i has anything to do with my network not being secured highly enough. Will keep or cause the available network from appearing?

[bigpup]

Maybe some answers here:
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/index.php?f=28

[tempestuous]

The machine is a Dell MT 230

I'm reasonably confident that you have an onboard Broadcom ethernet chip, supported in Puppy by the tg3 driver ...
but this driver often requires the "broadcom" PHY driver as a dependency, which is not automatically loaded.
The solution, in theory, is as I posted here four days ago -
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 681#508681

Unfortunately, the original poster in that thread has not been courteous enough to confirm if my suggestion worked.