How to start networking in Backtrack 4

[Mr. President]

/etc/init.d/networking start didn't work?
Why did it fail? Try running it BEFORE you startx

I just got it running now my problems were:
my iso did not have root installed when so the networking start commands were not working, you can auto update to root but you need internet connection.
so i left the konsole and fell back on my windows skills, opened internet gui find connection click connect.
i loled when it worked.