network issues (wireless and ethernet) please help!

Does your router have any wpa or wep key?
Start the terminal (applications<<accessories<<terminal)
Type lsmod | grep b43
does anything show up? (what shows up?)
Type lspci
in that list do you see your network card? show us the line about it :)

lspci I do see my network card

it says 06:00.0 network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 4965 AG or AGN [kedron] network connection (rev61)

btw, I also cant connect with the cable in this house (im in someone else's house)

BUT.. I can connect to a public hotspot nearby with the wireless (no ethernet cable there but I guess it would work too)

so Im guessing either its some incompatibility between my computer's hardware and the house (which I doubt), or it might be some dns/ip sort of thing (or also to do with the wpa key, which is the one being used here. The problem is I cant access the router to change this as its not my house, and its working for everybody else)

I tried copying the dns from another laptop (windows xp) but didnt work.. Is there any generic ip or dns I can try, or any other test I can make?

btw the lsmod l grep b43 code didnt work.. it says: usage: lsmod.. if I just put lsmod many things appear

thanks

oops I accidentally clicked problem solved but its not solved

btw the wireless router is d-link dl-624

is there anything I can test like ping an address or something to test if its an IP/dns problem? I know that the wireless router responds when pinged... but websites dont

have you configured ethernet port
system>preferences>network configureation>wired click ifupdown (eth0) and edit MTU to automatic, connect automatically, ipv4 to Automatic (DHCP) or if static ip addresses are provided give as per ISP
That should solve the problem
Thanks

im a little confused 1 have the same computer and wireless modem ive installed nbuntu latest release and have had no sucess getting the wireless up and going have wired connect going do not know how to update

any help would be great

thank you