I've now got it connected via ethernet card, Realtek RTL-8139.
Fantastic, I just put the card in and Mandriva found, configured it and
connected in about 30 secs! This one now running 10 times faster than my
XP.
Well done Stuart - Respect!
now go play with ipconfig and learn about multi-homing etc.
Have a play with iptables
Switch your ADSL to
http://aaisp.net - they give static IPs and IPv6 so
you can REALLY play around...
Good luck
Simn