[nmglug] wireless-less

[a_kaluta]

Dear Club Members:
Trying to get the wirless internet access working on my laptop.seeking 
advice.
dhclient.: eth0  sit0 unknown hardware address 776
no dhcpoffers received.
no working leases in persistent database.
sleeping.

ifup eth0: failed to bring up eth0

route -n: no content other than perminent headings.

ifconfig: sit0 up and running inet 127.0.0.1/96
             lo up and running
             eth0 up broadcast multicast

/etc/network/interfaces:
 auto lo
 iface lo inet loopback
auto eth0
 iface eth0 inet dhcp

/etc/network/run/ifstate
 lo=lo

ifupdown: no suchfile or directory

route del -net default: no such process

iwconfig: no wireless extensions

/etc/hosts :includes 127,0,0,1

some of  the information files I have checked ,any thoughs on how to 
proceed,  are welcome.. Thanks Anthony Kaluta