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Ubuntu 12.04 connects to some wireless networks but not others

I installed 12.04 on a Lenovo Ideapad with a broadcom driver. It connects to some wifi networks with no problems. Although some others it keeps trying to configure and then disconnects and tries ...
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Why does my internet disconnect CONSTANTLY [closed]

I recently installed Ubuntu 12.04. All of a sudden my internet just disconnects and reconnects ALL THE TIME I have no clue how to fix this. Is there a way? Also, before I installed Ubuntu on my ...
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Broadcom Wireless BCM43277 WiFi Unavailable

Yesterday I took the decision to go from Win8 to Ubuntu since I was fed up by Win8 not working with my WLAN driver properly and giving me 300KB/s was not how I wanted it. Grabbed a DVD and did a fresh ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 won't connect to Internet

I'm a total Linux newbie who just installed Ubuntu 12.04. I assumed it would connect to the Internet automatically, just like my Windows 7 does. (I don't have a wireless modem - just a regular ...
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PPTP VPN connection!

Because of a firewall I have to use a PPTP VPN for encryption. When I connect to the PPTP VPN , I expected all my network connection to be sent via VPN. But in fact when I connect to my vpn, I can't ...
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Why won't Ubuntu use my ethernet cable?

I have Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and for some reason, Ubuntu will not use an Ethernet cord. It will recognize it and say that I have a connection, but it won't access the internet through it. I plan to use ...
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Wireless intermittently failing on 12.04 and 12.10

I seem to have a failing wireless card that happens after a few hours. This card is new and works fine in a windows 7 pc (I installed it to make sure it works). My machine is as follows: sudo lshw ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and RTL8187L problem with connection?

I have installed Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and my Airlive WL1700USB wireless card connects ok to access points, but there are big variations in speed. Sometimes it is 200Kb/s then again only 10b/s and so on. ...
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cannot establish TCP connection with VPS

Vince Stewart I have a VPS on Ubuntu 12 and a home computer on Ubuntu 12. I have a Java application on the VPS which opens a tcp socket listening on port 4000 and also an Http listener. My ssh service ...
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Accidently deleted wireless connection from edit connection, not able to connect to the wifi

I am using ubuntu 12.04, I accidently deleted my wireless network connection from edit connections option, now my wifi network is not appearing in the list of available networks and also when i am ...
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wireless problem ubuntu 12.04

I am on an hp dv6 7011 tx that has the broadcom bcm 4313 chipset. The bcmwl-kernel-source driver is installed by default and it does not work. The enable wireless option in the network applet is ...
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Onda communication TM201 problem with USB modem

After having done a very long research, about this type of usb-modem, I'm here asking for your help. In my PC I have installed lubuntu (the version obtained from Ubuntu 12.04). In order to connect the ...
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Why won't my Internet stay connected?

I recently updated to Ubuntu 12.04, from Ubuntu 10.04, and my Internet, USB760 Novetel Verizon-Wireless Mobile Broadband, will connect after a minute of me starting the computer up. But after a while ...
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Error when deleting a Windows folder, Connection Timed Out

I am a network administrator, I am logged in with an account of AD with Ubuntu and when I go to a windows computer and want to erase a folder, an error appears: Error while deleting. There was an ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 Wireless won't connect with gnome network manager or wicd

I have an HP Pavilion Slimline s3100n and I cannot for the life of me get the wifi to connect and stay connected in any circumstances with network manager or wicd... I'm pulling my freaking hair out ...
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Can't connect VPN/add new VPN connection on 12.04 when using NX

I remote control my Ubuntu box using NX. I am trying to create a new VPN connection. I click on Configure VPN → Add → OpenVPN → Create then I get a "Editing VPN connection 1" window but ...
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[SOLVED]Lenovo IdeaPad z570 wireless adapter isn't working properly in Ubuntu 12.04

So, the anamnesis: Machine: Lenovo IdeaPad z570 WiFi-adapter: Intel Centrino Wireless-N 1000 OS: Ubuntu 12.04 $ uname -a $ Linux username-Ideapad-Z570 3.2.0-32-generic #51-Ubuntu SMP Wed Sep 26 ...
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Why can't I connect to the internet at all with Ubuntu 12.04 LTS or 12.10?

So one day I was using my server and decided since I had a page of updates that had been piling up. That was my first problem... I had heard never to update things on Ubuntu but I disregarded that. ...
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ZTE USB Modem AC2726, connection not possible in Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS

It's a long post but nearly covers all my experiments and changes I did to my NM. Hope the information is complete and if there are still question, more information can be provided. I've a ZTE AC2726 ...
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Synergy stopped working after host reboot

I have sucesfully installed and launched synergy application. However, after host reboot it doesn't work anymore. Re-installation didn't help either. No errors, no warnings. Simply doesn't work. ...
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Permanent connection on the modem Huawei E1550

I'm new in Ubuntu and I have some problems. I have a modem Huawei e1550, and it works, but after a few minutes after the successful connection it disabled and need to remove it and connect again. What ...
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Wired Connection not always working on 12.04 x64

I recently started having troubles with my Ubuntu 12.04 machine's wired connection. It will go for periods where it is working completely fine then it will stop working while other machines connected ...
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My wireless connection isn't working well [closed]

So this is my problem, I intalled ubuntu 12.04 with the wubi.exe and everything works fine, but my internet connection. When I try to install a program or use firefox, it goes with 24kb/s with a ...
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Why does the network icon disappear on every reboot?

I am using Ubuntu 12.04. After spending an hour or two working out how to find the Network icon, I find that when I reboot the machine, I have to go through the whole procedure again. The network ...
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Wireless internet is connected to an open network but has no internet

I just installed Ubuntu on my laptop yesterday and it connected to the wireless fine. Then I took it to school, put it on their wired connection, downloaded some stuff, and now the wireless doesn't ...
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No wireless after updating packages in 12.04

I use Ubuntu 12.04. Yesterday system asked me about installing updates. I clicked install update. After that, I don't have option to connect any connection cause i don't have an option wireless ...
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How to determine which WiFi technology is currently used in connection?

I would like to check which 'technology' (a/b/g/n) is currently used by my WiFi card for the connection and to check which standards it can use. How can I check that ? EDIT Alright, I have tried ...
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No internet connection on 12.04

I recently installed ubuntu 12.04 on my old dell inspiron 1720 laptop. Everything works fine, except that it simply cannot connect to the internet. It appears that even when I plug in the ethernet ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 fails to fetch updates! [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How can I work around “something wicked happened resolving” mirror errors? It gives me this error every time I try to update or install a program. Installed ...
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Wired connection problem on 12.04 LTS

I've been surfing through google for an answer on this computer with windows, but I can't find any solid answer. I just installed Ubuntu 12.04 on my Asus EEEPC netbook which had windows 7 starter. For ...
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Problem with wired internet connecting on MTNL Triband

I am a Ubuntu user from Mumbai, India and subscribe to MTNL's Triband broadband service. I have a dual boot system with Windows 7 and Ubuntu 12.04 installed. I am getting good internet connectivity ...
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Can't connect to windows 7 ad-hoc network

Good day! I have installed ubuntu 12.04 on my laptop and I need to have network connection on it. Have a desktop PC, where I've created ad-hoc wi-fi network(Windows 7) and can't connect to it. So, ...
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Another Wireless Problem

Since Ive had Ubuntu 12.04, Ive had to use the terminal command to make my wireless work (sudo apt-get install linux-firmware-nonfree, etc). Now I enter the code, and the wireless comes on. However it ...
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'Activation of wireless network connection failed' error with a BSNL BroadBand modem# DNA-A211-I

I'm getting the message 'Network Connection Failed' frequently when I connect to wifi using 12.04. I was using the same connection without any problems, in Ubuntu 10.04 and Windows Vista. What might ...
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Cannot connect to WLAN with increased frequency

I have increased my frequency from ~2.4 GHz to 5 GHz and the channels from ~5 to 128. However my notebook (mobile phone and tablet do work) can no longer connect to my router! I am using a Broadcom ...
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Wireless LAN not working on Lenovo Ideapad S205

I can't get the Wireless connection on my Ideapad S205 to work. I'm using Ubuntu 12.04. The network manager indicates that Wireless was disabled by hardware switch, which isn't true. I checked out ...
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after upgrading to 12.04 capitel EVDO modem is not working

I have a BSNL EVDO modem which was working fine on ubuntu 10.10, 11.04 and 11.10. Yesterday after upgrading to 12.04 via update manager, it is not working and not even detected on the network manager. ...