enabling Ethernet card

[Ric Moore]

On Thu, 2006-10-12 at 18:44 -0400, Jim Cornette wrote:
> Margaret Wolfe-Roberts wrote:
> >Hi, I am a brand new Fedora user--just getting my toe into the water
> with it--so please excuse my unsophisticated use of the lingo.
> > 
> > I'm having a problem getting online at home with my Ethernet card not
> > being "enabled" although it worked at my BIL's house where we
> > installed Fedora just fine.   Both of us are using cable internet.

> This step is not needed always, but I check the "Bind to MAC address" 
> and click on the probe button. 

Bingo! That was what I was about to reply. Makes all the difference in
the world. Note, check your cable modem config and the MAC address
should show up there to confirm. Ric
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