How to connect to the internet on Linux Mint?

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Hi, sorry if its dumb question but this is the first time I use Linux and I can’t seem to get connected. I’ve installed the drivers for the wireless card and it says that it is connected (doesn’t matter if it wireless or Ethernet) NetworkManager will say I’m connected but I can’t do anything related to the internet.
Every time I connect a new device to my connection I have to set a specific DSN but the problem is I have no idea how to do that on Linux (I’m using Linux Mint by the way). So if anyone could tell me how to set the DSN I would really appreciate it.
 
I've never personally used Linux mint; however I have used a virety of linux distros; including, Ubuntu, OpenSuSe, Mandrake, Fedora, and now Debian.

have you tried opening a terminal session and typing ifconfig and iwconfig? Are you able to pull an IP address, if you are on the interface you're asking about (your wireless card, which SHOULD be listed as wlan0) then your card is probably set up correctly.

If it isn't then your best bet is to google the model number of your card and see if there is any open source firmware for it, or if the actual vendor supplies and native linux drivers. If not, you can use actual WINDOWS drivers with your networking card to get it to work (about 99% of the time), which really isn't to hard to install, and most linux distros already supply the NDISwrapper package.

If any of this seems like it's a bit over your head, then you should 1) repost your question on Y answers with more informaiton {model number of card}, or the better solution 2) Go to Linux Mints forums, sign up, and ask there.
 
Mint is based on Ubuntu.
Read this:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/WirelessTroubleShootingGuide
 
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