Are you able to install this

http://maemo.org/downloads/product/load-applet-runn

DON'T try to install with the one-click-install file, instead install direct from the OS 2006 deb file available on the homepage (direct link).

Once installed, activate the status bar icon in Control Panel -> Navigation -> Status bar. Then paste the full gconftool-2 command into the Run... dialog. The command will be executed as soon as you save the dialog. Once you have got a working network, install xterm and if you wish uninstall the load applet.