Also, once the router is plugged in and all the lights except LAN are on, post the output of `ifconfig` and `route -n`
Also, did you try adding the Network Monitor applets on your gnome panel like I had mentioned in my last email?
-- Siddhesh Poyarekar
i'm using the default kernel installed by Ubuntu..... i even connect a transcend mp3 player to the pc via usb...... Is the hal is installed by default???? i'll try the commands n let u know... i did add the network monitor applets as u told me.....