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sindi keesan wrote:
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> I thought ifconfig eth0 assigned an IP number to MY computer

Yes, it does.

> dhcp would detect the IP number of a potential gateway 

dhcp assigns the IP number (allocated by dhcp server).

> which I would then assign using route add default gw 

Do you know the addresses or not?  If you know them, 
you assign them using ifconfig eth0 [address] and 
route add default gw [address].  Alternatively, if
there is a dhcp server running on the network, you
use dhcp (instead).

> And at the library, also WEP or WPA key (which they will 
> give me - what would I do with it?).

I believe it goes into the config for your wireless card.

> Your sample module setup was for ad-hoc mode, using two 
> wireless computers as a network without access point 

As I said, I got that line from a random HOWTO.  I know
nothing about configuring your wireless card.

> Did you assign a default gw if you used this method?

You assign a gw if there is a gateway on the network.
But that is several steps down the line.  First you
need to establish a connection.  First you need to be
able to ping another computer on your immediate network.

Cheers,
Steven