I have two computers both on Windows XP, now running Mandrake 10.1 Official. I can access the Internet only in Windoze tho.

Of all the luck! Both computers have non linux ethernet cards and non linux wireless cards (You'd think I could score 1 out of the 4)

Computer 1 - Desktop Celeron 2GB, on ASUS P4P800SE m/board
       1.5 GB DDR 400 RAM  
        hda WD 60GB HDD(hda1, hda2) (WinXP)
        hdb Seagate 120GB hdb (5 partitions)
        MDK has own 20.9GB partition on hdb
        Ethernet Realtek RTL8139 Family PCI fast Ethernet NIC
        Ethernet Realtek RTL8180 Wireless LAN(mini)PCNIC#3

Computer 2 - Laptop NEC VERSA E400 Celeron 1.6GB
        256 DDR RAM CDRW/DVD combo 56K and 10/100 modem
        Hda1 30GB  - MDK 10.1 Official only
        Onboard SiS.900-Based PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter 802.3
        PCMCIA Wireless Card SMC 2635W 2.4Ghz 11mps

In a previous discussion on another topic (Mandrake 10.1 won't open files) Franki mentioned I could use NDIS Warpper to read the Windows drivers for the ethernet cards to allow Internet connection.

I went to the NDIS site and it says that MDK has NDIS Wrapper included in the distro but I have old NDIS Wrapper version inside MDK already and should replace it with new version.

How do I do this?  (blow by blow account would be appreciated)

With 2 other "povo geeks", we are learning Mandrake and I will have to explain the process to them - (sadly you got the dimmest one who has the best Internet connection).

Thanks Franki

Thanks Franki, I'll follow that up. I also found an easy to read site that gives a good explanation of what NDIS Wrapper is, does and how to install it (though it's using Fedore Core 2, not MDK) at:

http://www.technetra.com/writings/recent/ndis_wrapper_wifi_html

I knew, the moment I asked, I would find just the right site, and look like an idiot!  

Yep folks - It me - the living proof that Murphy's law applies to computers!