Quote Originally Posted by Arcane
.....I don't have an Ethernet card or Network card, so I'm stuck using USB, .....
I don't know about your modem, but if it suppots ethernet as well as usb then I would strongly suggest that you get an ethernet card. These cards are very cheap, often $5 or less, sometimes even free after rebate (I usually keep a couple of free ones around so that I have them when the need arrises). You would also need a normal ethernet cable, which is also very inexpensive, just 2-3 bucks if you find it at a fair price (although, just like usb cables, there are some places that will try to rip you off for $20 for this inexpensive item).

One other very inexpensive item that I would also suggest is a DSL/cable router. These too have come way down in price, my first Linksys cost me jst over $100 for a wired version about 5 years ago, but today routers can be had for as little as $10 after rebate (CompUSA has a Netgear wireless one (which also includes 4 wired ports) for $10 after rebate this week). If you do go this route get a wired card for te Knoppix system, Knoppix wireless support is not good and certainly not something you want to do as a first step. The router will give you greater ease of use (no need to run PPPoE software on a DSL account, just boot Knoppix from CD and you're on the Internet) and provide an important hardware firewall.