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Cannot connect to WiFi with Ubuntu 12.04
I have a Dell Latitude E6410 that I cannot get to connect to a specific WPA-Personal Wireless network when Ubuntu 12.04 is installed.
What is strange, is that when I have 11.10 (32-bit) installed ...
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network manager indicator shows “no network device available” [closed]
My network manager can not find any of the wired or wireless networks, while I can see them and connect to them with Wicd NetworkManager. How can I fix the network manager?
BTW: I am on Ubuntu 11.10 ...
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Why does the network indicator become invisible (one-pixel wide) in Gnome-Classic on 11.10?
I'm using Ubuntu 11.10, and when running in GNOME Classic I no longer see an icon for the nm-applet in the top panel. However the applet is running:
jsteele@jsteele-00:~$ ps aux | grep nm-applet
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How to disable PIN on SIM card
My SIM card is stuck inside the slot of my laptop and I can't get it out without causing further damage to my laptop.
Every time I log in gnome-shell prompts me for the PIN. Whether I am about to use ...
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I keep losing the Internet connection in Ubuntu 11.10
I recently assembled a new desktop with an ASUS PCE-N15 wireless network adapter and my home wireless network is detected and I am able to connect to it and even access the Internet.
However, after ...
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Mobile broadband refuses to connect [closed]
I have searched high and low for a solution to getting my internet connection working in Oneiric. It was working perfectly for a long time.
The device is recognised (Nokia N97 or Huawei E620) but ...
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How to remove bottom panel in Gnome Shell
How do you remove that obnoxious pseudo-invisible bottom panel in Gnome Shell in 11.10? Network Manager is especially annoying, as it will place a large "Network Disconnected!" tab that won't go away ...
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Remove all newtork connection information list
I am using Ubuntu 11.10, and I am accessing internet from mobile internet.. So I have various connection mention in the list.. and how can i remove that list of connection form the network list
And ...
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On restart server Ethernet went down saying not configured!
i justy have configured my dhcp server with static ip. after configuration dhcp server & routers were working fine. but after restarting server network connectivity went off. there are two lan ...
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Automatically disable wifi (wireless) when wired?
What's the best way to automatically disable my Wifi/wireless connection whenever I plug in a wired Ethernet cable? I'd like it to be re-enabled when I later unplug the wire.
Also, I sometimes like ...
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Unable to Connect to Internet with 3G USB Dongle for Particular ISP
I'm using USB 3G Dongle for Internet. Previously I was using Tata Docomo (India) as provider, and the Internet was working fine. Now I've changed to BSNL, but I'm unable to connect to the Internet on ...
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Connection Sharing in Network Manager isn't working [closed]
I followed the directions at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Internet/ConnectionSharing in the section labeled "GUI Method via Network Manager (Ubuntu 9.10 and up)".
I have exactly the ...
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How to tell network manager not to show wireless AP with poor quality
Is it possible to tell Network Manager not to show wireless access points that have very poor quality or are below a specific quality level. If not, an alternative that can limit the amount of AP ...
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App that shows Access point wireless security (Extended information for AP)
In 11.10, the default NetworkManager only shows the wireless access points but it does not provide a way to know if they are WEP, WPA, WPA2...
As you can see from the image all I can extract from ...
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How do you remove the Network icon from Gnome Shell?
Using Gnome Shell, how do I get rid of the Network icon from the top right in the panel?
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How do I get a CDMA USB Modem ZTE AC682 modem working?
How to make my usb modem ZTE ac682 work instanly, i mean when i put the modem my system (ubuntu 11.10) can recognize my modem automatically??? do anyone have a workaround?
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Network Manager icon doesn't appear in top panel
Recently I've installed Ubuntu 11.10 and I have a problem with network-manager because the icon in top bar disappeared and I don't know how to get it back.
I tried to edit NetworkManager.conf and set ...
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How to automatically reconnect after a connection is dropped? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Make Network Manager restart after dropped connection?
My problem is the same as in this question but since the question was asked months ago and nobody seems to answer, ...
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Getting OpenVPN to work with XFCE on Xubuntu? [closed]
I'm trying to get OpenVPN to work properly on my install of Xubuntu 11.10. So far, no luck. I've successfully set this up very easily using Ubuntu 11.10 so not sure why I'm seeing issues.
The base ...
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Remove Network Settings indicator/app on Ubuntu 11.10
On my laptop (HP Envy 14, Core i5 with Intel 6200N wifi) the built in network manager/network settings applet or indicator or whatever is completely useless and just fails to connect to anything. I ...
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How to setup a static ip in Ubuntu? Where i need network, broadcast, dns parameters to fill in from my ISP?
I have a public ip as below which is static (my isp provided) as below:
IP Address: x.x.146.50
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.240
Default Gateway: x.x.146.49
DNS1: x.x.1.196
DNS2: x.x.7.196
But ...
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Network Manager Failing to allow Ubuntu 11.10 to shut down. [closed]
I have been having problems getting my Toshiba A665 to shut down with the new Ubuntu 11.10 version.
Eventually I traced the problem to Network manager which seems to require a Sudo shut down.
This ...
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set default wifi network
How do I change the default wifi network that Ubuntu connects to on startup? There is an unsecured public wifi network in my range, as well as my own home WPA secured wifi that I want to use by ...
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Sharing Internet Connection via Ethernet from Wi-Fi [closed]
I have a VoIP box with an ethernet port that needs to have an internet connection, and a laptop with Wi-Fi that can already go online. I need to somehow "bridge" (don't know if I used this term ...
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How do I share a wireless internet connection via Ethernet with an Xbox 360?
I am trying to share my wireless connection with my XBox 360 (which does not have a wireless adapter) via ethernet cable. I thought there once was a sharing option in Network Manager (it has been some ...
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USB Tethering with Ubuntu 11.10 not working for me
I'm trying to make work USB Tethering on my Ubuntu 11.10.
Network Manager see the devices but it stay grayed and cannot be selected.
Same problem with iPhone 4 or Galaxy S2.
It used to work under ...
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Error in Authenticating cntlm for Ubuntu 11.10 [closed]
I tried to install and configure cntlm on ubuntu 11.10.I invoked the following commands
dpkg -i cntlm_0.91rc6_i386.deb
gedit /etc/cntlm.conf
and set my username ,domain, password.Then
cntlm -I -M ...
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How do you change the apn for a mobile broadband connection
When I connect the Pantech UML290 (Verizon 4G LTE) device to ubuntu 11.10 it recognizes the device but it doesn't let me change the APN. The "New Mobile Broadband Connection" Wizard skips the "Choose ...
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Unable to connect to wireless adhoc/hotspot with Ubuntu 11.10
I have the following Wireless adaptor
Intel Corporation Centrino Ultimate-N 6300 (rev 35)
Ever since I installed Ubuntu 11.10, I am unable to connect to an ad-hoc network. I assume it is not getting ...
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How do I enable wireless on HP Pavilion dm1?
My wireless network is physically enabled and the "enable wireless" appears properly on the top menu, however checking it doesn't seem to have any affect. Anyone came across this problem? I have a new ...
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How do I change / spoof my MAC address and easily switch between multiple ones?
My router can do port-forwarding based on MAC addresses. That is, a specific MAC will get a specific IP, for which I can configure a set of ports to be forwarded. In order to easily change that set of ...
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How to get my eth0 up and running? I have tried all but none bring this up
Ubuntu 11.04. Why the eth0 gets down, is there no tools or script to bring it up?
I tried several way, but none worked. Any idea?
1) vim /etc/network/interfaces
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback
auto ...
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Network manager forgets wireless network key
Every time my computer has logged out from inactivity I have to enter the network key for my wireless network. I don't find any "rembember" checkbox. Is there a way to get Ubuntu to remember the ...
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Why is the Edit button greyed out in Network Manager?
Since 2 days ago I can't edit any connections using network manager, because the "edit" button is greyed out. I tried doing a normal restart of the service to no avail.
Any suggestions?
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wireless connection does not work during boot-up, but connects after login
I have just upgraded from 11.04 to 11.10, and the wireless connection now fails to come up at boot-up. When I upgraded to 11.04 I had a problem which was resolved by editing NetworkManager.conf to add ...
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Where are the network manager logs?
A previous poster on the regular forums ( http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=843991 ) said /var/log/daemon.log, but I don't seem to have such a file. Do I need to enable logging?
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Network Manager does not show Edit connections dialogue
NM applet icon constantly appears and disappears when connected to wireless.
When the icon is present it's possible to open Connection information but Edit connections dialogue never opens, even in ...
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Network-manager keeps shutting down [closed]
My network-manager keeps shuttind down every 30 seconds or so, and my wired connection(pppoe) keeps disconecting.
So I have to run sudo service network-manager restart every 30 seconds.
Does anyone ...
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No buffer space available [duplicate]
Yesterday I've got first in my Ubuntu experience error "connect: No buffer space available" when trying to ping some host, which I do not have a connect at the moment.
The issue rises when I use wimax ...
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Make Network Manager restart after dropped connection?
Using Ubuntu 11.10 (Unity 3D) and a cable (DSL) internet connection with no router or modem.
If I disconnect my internet connection, I can just reconnect by clicking on the network manager icon and ...
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Software centre and Evolution think I am offline using WICD to make wireless connection
I upgraded to 11.10 yesterday. I use WICD to make the wireless connection because I have never managed to get network manager to make a wireless connection on any computer I have installed it on. But ...
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New connection doesn't show up in list of networks
I added a new profile for wired connection in Ubuntu's network manager|Edit Connections|Wired, but the new connection doesn't show up in the list of networks when I click on the network icon in system ...
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Sharing any Network Connection starts a connection/disconnection loop
Am trying to Share an internet connection to another PC. I have tried doing it wirelessly and wired. Both ways when trying to share it connects and disconnects several times until failing to connect ...
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Where to set proxy ignore list?
I upgraded to ubuntu 11.10 from 11.04, shocked to see few things...
My system is behind a proxy, so I did set a proxy setting. Being a web developer, I want to remove a lot of addresses that I type ...
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Cannot 'enable mobile broadband' even after checking it
Is the network manager in Oneiric different from Natty? How can I get the old one back ? Or is it the problem with some packages ? I used to connect to internet using my mobile broadband device using ...
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Network manager asks for wireless password continually
Every time I restore my computer from sleep or turn it on a window pops up asking for my wireless password. Once I enter it it connects successfully, but this happens every time. I'm using Ubuntu ...
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Wired Connection shared with other computers connects then disconnects in 11.10 nm-applet
connecting with shared with other computers connection in NetworkManager. Other computer gets IP but NetworkManager disconnects the shared connection after half a second.
This same setup worked ...
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Cannot connect to Onda GSM phone using network-manager [closed]
On Oneiric unstable fully updated/upgraded using network-manager broadband connection with:
ID 19d2:1015 ONDA Communication S.p.A.
I want some hints to make a Onda GSM usbkey 19d2:1015 work?
route
...
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Is there a way to create a shortcut to Proxy preferences in the Launcher?
In my university Campus I need to connect to Internet through a proxy. As I am using a notebook, in Ubuntu 11.04 I set a shortcut in the Launcher to the proxy settings in order to "easily" change the ...
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I cannot create ad-hoc wireless networks and stay connected. How can I fix this?
I'm on 11.10, and no wireless networks I create are staying connected. I had created one called "cookie" many moons ago, then deleted it some time after upgrading to 11.10.
Strangely, that network ...
