iTunes 9 problems - help!?

I've had an iPod for 3 years now, with all my music on my iPod but not in my iTunes library. I recently updated to the iTunes 9 and it erased ALL the music on my iPod.

So I'm trying to manually import 100 CDs to my iTunes library again, but it's a total pain in the **** because

a) the iTunes won't connect to the internet for some reason and automatically load the CD artist/track information and

b) I can't seem to view what music is on my iPod.

The new iTunes 9 is really confusing. When I click on my Device "my iPod" it just gives me all this syncing information, and I can't view what music is on it like I used to be able to.

Can someone advise me how to connect iTunes to the internet, and also inform me about how to view what music is on my iPod.

Thanks.