Here is a link to help connecting to a Network via an Ethernet card (click right arrow button at bottom of screen for next page...):

[https://help.ubuntu.com/8.04/internet/C/networking-enable.html https://help.ubuntu.com/8.04/internet/C/networking-enable.html]

Here is a link to help connecting to a Network via a Wireless card (click right arrow button at bottom of screen for next page...):

[https://help.ubuntu.com/8.04/internet/C/wireless-connecting.html https://help.ubuntu.com/8.04/internet/C/wireless-connecting.html]