In response to the requested info:
ifconfig response:
eth0
link encap ethernet
HWaddr
inet addr fe80 feff scope;link
UP Broadcast Running MULTICAST
MTU:1500 Metric:1
Rx packets
Tx packets
Collisions
tx gueuelen:100
RX bytes 2.5 MiB
Tx bytes %.3 MiB

lo
link loopback: local loopback
inet addr
mask
inet6
1/8
scope:host
UP loopback running MTU: 16436
Metric:1
Rx packets
Tx packets
Collisions txgueuelen
RX 50.5 KiB
TX 50.5 KiB

Response to route -nr
invalid option -- "r"
route [-nNvee] [-FC] [<AF>]
and more

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Hi I am a newbie. I have a guru who is otherwise disposed running/developing his own business.
Something happened to my router, and I repaired the connection to the linksys and two laptops,
both xp systems. I can't seem to reconnect to the linux fedora 13 system. Help?