more network problems

[Adam Myrow]

Have you tried a direct connection to your cable modem yet?  If that
didn't work, are you sure DHCP is installed?  Try this as root.  "dhcpcd
eth0."  What happens?  Any errors?  I am almost sure that either your
router isn't cooperating with this computer for whatever reason, or you
are missing something like dhcpcd.  How did you install Slackware?  Did
you use the full install or a prompted install?