For the past month or so, after reading an article that suggests that if you want to start programming (which I do) then you should get a Unix or Linux based OS because Windows is closed source. So today I got a Knoppix 4.0.2 CD that I can pop into my Dell Inspiron 8600 notebook and boot it from the disk.

Here's my problem; I cannot connect to the internet (right now I'm on Windows writting this message), my system isn't reconizing my internet connection, which is a linksys router. I snooped around the Networking/Internet applications and found the program called "KWiFiManager" which I think is what I need to connect to my router. So I clicked on it and it says the following in the window...

KWiFiManager
Connected to: linksys
Access Point: 00:0F:66:C1:F6:06
Local IP: 192.168.1.100
Frequency [channel]: 2.462 [11]
Encryption: Off

However, it was not connected. Can anyone tell me what I have to do to be able to connect to the internet?

Thank you,
~Taylor