Cannot connect to the internet either with cable or wifi

Increase the speed of your internet connection. Add some memory to your computer too.

Have you tried a Wired Connection? Reset the wireless device and reconfigure the SSID and the Security Key.

If you're thinking of buying a N router, it should also say somewhere 'a/b/g/n'. The different letters are different variants of wifi and the router page will show which is supported (if it is an N router, it will most certainly support the others). The eeepc 701 can only use wifi of a/b/g, meaning that, although it can use the lower variants supported by the N router, the actual N variant that you're paying for is redundant. With this in mind, I recommend that (unless you have another computer with N capabilities) you save your money and buy a router without N, it is probably cheaper.

turn your wireless on

Chekc your security settings, it can be that Eeepc not correctly determine security settings. Try to set all security for your SSID manually.

i had the same problem with my sisters eeepc so this is what i did

1. if u can: connect the eeepc to your router (internet box) using the Ethernet cable. the local area connection should then connect automatically if not connect through the network program on Linux.

2. if you are connected go to settings tab and then add or remove software

3. wait for the eeepc to find the new software (may take a bit of time), once it has found all new possible updates go to the settings tab in the add/remove software program and scroll down until you find Wireless update/patch or something similar.

4. click install and the ok, it will then dowload the new update (don't take long) and install it

5. once the update has completed it will ask you to reboot the eeepc do this and when you log back on click on the wireless network icon

6. find your SSID and enter any security and whatever

7. you should be online after that

Have you changed the configuration settings of your network?
And have you updated your system? There is an update that deals with the difficulty of Eeepc connecting to WPA protected networks.
Also, my experience tells me that although the Eeepc detects the networks easily, it doesn't always connect and it is prone to blockages, that force us to recconnect. So I set my definitions manually on my Eeepc and everything runs smoothlier.

I am assuming you're referring to the Asus Eee PC 701SD... if so, try the following:1. Check the hotspot to see what kind of IP address it is using [are they manually configured, or is there a DHCP server that assigns IP addresses] 2. Check your 701 and make sure its network connectivity conforms with the settings on the hotspot

Under Tools in Internet Explorer go to Options>Connections>Lan settings uncheck all boxes click okay all the way to get all changes recognised by your PC.Refresh the page in Internet Explorer. Bingo.

what kind of connection do you have? and to what? I assume you have an ADSL(high speed) connection to the internet, and are trying to connect wireless to a laptop or something. what kind of devices are you trying to connect together? this will help with an answer.