problem with internet via ethernet

[Jonny <jonbon_c@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

having just installed fedora on my ibm thinkpad it all worked fine 
except the audio so i thoght il just download oss and to my distress my 
internet dose not work iv been scratchin me head for a good hour now 
figurin what the hell is wif this pile of internation buissness machines 
head for some reason it picks up my router and even shows the user 
friednly http display on mozzila but seems not to like the internet 
dosent ping anything but 192.168.1.1 anything else it dosent like i used 
to have no problem on rh9 can some one give me a soloution (a one i can 
understand baring mind im not a trained c programer as most forums seem 
to forget)
thanks very much for ya help i aprciate it !
- Jonathan Christison