Ethernet is a way of connecting computers together in a local area network or LAN.

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Ethernet connection drops intermittently in ubuntu 13.04

During the last couple of days, I have noticed that my ethernet connection drops about once every 5 minutes. The connection has worked for a number of years without problems before that. I am running ...
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Ubuntu 13.04 NetworkManager / dnsmasq shared connection Ethernet reconnect loop

After rebooting my computer after the 13.04 do-release-upgrade NetworkManager has been unable to set up a shared connection between my laptop and desktop. Looking at /var/log/syslog I see that dnsmasq ...
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want to manually configure ethernet as second (internal) network

Running Ubuntu 13.04 I am trying to configure a machine as a drbl server so I can use clonezilla to master a bunch of machines. But before we get to that point, I was just testing the networking. ...
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unable to receive multicast

I now have a problem with multicast. I run testMP3Streamer of live555 in laptop A to multicast a mp3 file; and VLC to receive the rtp stream in laptop B.It's expect to play the music, but not. ...
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Why do Ethernet devices not show up in “/dev”?

Generally I have noticed that plugging in a new device in a Linux system causes a new entry to be listed in /dev (assuming you have the correct drivers). For example: When you plug in a new hard ...
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Disappearing and reappearing ethernet connection

I have internet via ethernet cable plugged in directly into my desktop machine; windows and ubuntu on the same machine. The problem is that after loggin in internet is working (though the speed is ...
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Ubuntu on a bootable USB flash drive recognizing different network interfaces

I have created a USB flash drive (a 'stick') with 12.04 LTS desktop. I built this using guidelines for creating a 'try ubuntu/install ubuntu'' on a USB and then I went a stage further and installed ...
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Trying to configure eth0 and eth1 but Failed to bring up eth1

Trying to do below on Ubuntu 12.04. Trying to configure eth0 and eth1, eth0 works fine, but failed to bring eth1. Below is the settings /etc/network/interfaces: auto eth0 eth1 iface eth0 inet ...
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Problem sharing ethernet connection via WiFi

I've an Ethernet connection to the Internet and I need to share it via Wifi with my other mobile devices. I followed up the instructions of setting up a hotspot in Ubuntu: I created a new connection ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 ethernet is not working?

I recently installed ubuntu 12.04 LTS, and have tried every method out there to get my Ethernet cable to work...unfortunately not one of the methods out there worked for me. here are some of the tests ...
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internet connection slower in 13.04 than windows 7 [closed]

I tried loading the same page in Windows 7 and Ubuntu. Ubuntu is slower and sometimes connection times out for simples pages like facebook or a forum but videos work fine websites like ...
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Added second network adapter and can't get a connection from ether

I have since dropped the second Ethernet adapter totally. I still couldn't get it to work so I reinstalled ubuntu (was working with a fresh install anyway) The adapter worked fine to begin. Then I ...
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Ubuntu 12.04.2 Wired Internet Doesn't Work (“Cable Unplugged”)

Its a fresh install of 12.04.2. I can get wired internet if I boot into the livecd but not on the newly installed system. When I installed I had to use nomodeset and b43.blacklist=yes. Has this ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 ethernet card not visible

Sometimes my ethernet card on my HP 8530w is not visible anymore. Wifi works but eth0 is not listed. Ifconfig only shows lo and wlan0 cat /etc/network/interfaces auto lo iface lo inet loopback The ...
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Ethernet not detected whatsoever

I recently installed Lubuntu 13.04 64-bit on one of my older computers (the computer is ancient - DDR1, no USB boot, yet it's 64-bit. Go figure.) Anyway, the Wi-Fi adapter I tried to use ...
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Apt operations always slow on Raring x64

I have tried changing mirrors to the fastest ones in my country, but still apt is 90% slower than my network connection. I usually get 10 megbyte/sec with normal wget operations. This problem is not ...
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My Ubuntu Live CD will only connect to my wired internet on one computer

I recently burned the Ubuntu 12.4.2 live cd, and put it in my Lenovo N580 notebook to install Ubuntu to my 32 GB Sandisk flash drive. It completed successfully, but after booting from my flash drive ...
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Configure “Link-Local Only” without NetworkManager?

I have two computers, each of which I want to connect to a camera that communicates via "Link-Local" Ethernet. The first computer has a full install of 12.10. I can get the camera communicating by ...
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Ubuntu server problem with gigabit ethernet card

I have two network cards (one onboard, two removable D-link cards. I'm using Ubuntu server. However, only the second card works properly, one card always link=no when I use command lshw -C network, I ...
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Ethernet Card doesn't connect

I have tried multiple gigabit network cards, the latest ST1000BT32 Startech, and two different gigabit routers. The machine refuse to connect and pull an IP address. I've tried different ethernet ...
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Wired Internet not Working - Ubuntu 12.04

Till recently, I could use my ethernet wired internet but all of a sudden my laptop stopped detecting it. I can still use it via WiFi router but not when I plugin ethernet cable to my laptop. I went ...
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Dell M6700 ethernet (e1000e) not working in 13.04

I have 13.04 64-bit on my Dell M6700. Wired ethernet worked for a while, but now stopped working. As an extra information, the ethernet works through the docking station (port replicator), but not ...
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Ubuntu 13.04 Upload Speed Slow

I have 2 machines on the same LAN. One downloads and uploads perfectly. The other downloads great, but the upload is painfully slow ~30kb/s. It's using the onboard ethernet port, which I think is a ...
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Driver install question

VERY new to all this. Built a box to run Ubuntu server 12.04 During installation it would not automatically make a internet connection. I figure the new board needed to have drivers installed ...
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Ethernet port on thinkpad doesn't connect but the one on the ultrabase (dock) does [closed]

I just recently bought a used Thinkpad X200s and installed Xubuntu 13.04 on it. I am have issues getting the ethernet port on the laptop to connect. I also have a Ultrabase dock for the laptop. While ...
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Prevent processes from changing ifconfig settings for wired ethernet interface?

For speed, I often connect two computers directly through an ethernet cable, using the following recipe: ubuntu@box1# ifconfig eth0 1.1.1.1 netmask 255.255.255.0 up ubuntu@box2# ifconfig eth0 1.1.1.2 ...
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Dell M6700 issues since 13.04 upgrade (backlight ; wifi ; ethernet)

Since I migrated from 12.10 to 13.04 I'm facing these 3 issues: The wifi switch button does not work and i need to disable wifi through network manager applet (Network controller: Intel Corporation ...
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How do I pxeboot all of ubuntu onto a computer without any i/o exept ethernet (and keyboard) while without an hd?

I have an old Vaio computer that was going to be thrown out because it has a faulty hard drive, and no i/o ports work except the ethernet (and the keyboard). (Note: I know that it is possible to ...
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Inspiron 1525 Ethernet Network not working

Wired network (Ethernet) on my Dell inspiron 1525 is not working. My Ubuntu Version is 12.04. I have checked in BIOS, Network card is enabled in BIOS. lspci shows: 00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel ...
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Two gateways on the same network (10.12.15.20 and 10.12.15.21) - is there a way to combine them into single bonded internet connection?

I have two gateways to internet on the same network. Ubuntu is installed on server with only one ethernet card. Is there a way to create a bonding of this two gateways from the same network where I ...
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Wired internet connection via ethernet breaks down every 10 minutes

Good morning! I installed Ubuntu 13.04 a few days ago and I'm having a problem with my wired internet connection. I'm connecting via Ethernet and this works out fine at first, but then the connection ...
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Can't connect to ethernet with Atheros AR8161 on Ubuntu 12.04.2

I have read most of the answers that seem relevant to this, but I thinlk my issue is different and I haven't found the answer. I have a new HP Pavilion HPE h8-1360t computer. It has Windows 7 and ...
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Ubuntu 13.04 on Mac Mini 6,2 ethernet port Broadcom NetXtreme BCM57766 not detected

The said network adapter is not recognized in 13.04. In 12.04 and 12.10 I had used the driver proposed from broadcom download site, configured as dkms package it was always updated. On the 3.8.x ...
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Is there a way to use a laptop with a wireless card to bridge connectivity to a computer that only supports Ethernet? [duplicate]

How would I setup my laptop (which obviously has a wireless card) to bridge the internet provided by the wireless to a device (Raspberry Pi) that doesn't have wireless access, through my laptop's ...
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Inconsistent internet connection device (eth0 eth1 eth2)

I'm running Ubuntu 12.04, and to my knowledge there is only 1 networking card on my machine (Dell laptop) --- I can't imagine why there would be more than 1. Sometimes my internet connection runs ...
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Ethernet problem after upgrading to 13.04 wired connection

I upgraded from 12.10 to 13.04 but now I do not have an Ethernet connection. I upgraded just an hour ago. Is there a way to enable or check the hardware to see if my card is supported. I need help as ...
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MSI Bigfoot gaming LAN Killer e2200 not working

I have done lspci -vnn and got this 02:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Qualcomm Atheros Killer E2200 Gigabit Ethernet Controller [1969:e091] (rev 13) Subsystem: Micro-Star International Co., ...
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No networking on boot after upgrading Kubuntu to 13.04

I upgraded Kubuntu to 13.04 today. I'm using an ethernet connection. On every boot, networking service is running and everything is configured properly, but it can't establish a connection. I have to ...
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MAC address changing in Ubuntu 12.04 [duplicate]

I am trying to change the MAC address of my device. I tried the ifconfig way as well as the macchanger tool way. However although the MAC address changes on interface eth0. I do not get a DHCP based ...
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Ethernet problem in ubuntu 13.04

Can't wait till raring officially release, I decided to use daily-image of it. However, my ethernet is not working. cannot be selected and activated to retrieve DHCP from my LAN. It was working ...
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How do I enable the alx ethernet driver on Ubuntu 13.04?

I just upgraded to Ubuntu 13.04 64 bit on my Lenovo IdeaPad laptop and am having trouble getting the Ethernet to work. The alx driver required for my laptop's AR8161 Gigabit Ethernet controller to ...
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Link-Local Connection to Device Not Working

I am trying to connect to a device over link-local via IPv4. I've done my best to configure the GigE port correctly. When I turn the device on, the Ubuntu (12.10) gui pops up an icon saying I'm ...
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Dynamic switching between Ethernet and Wifi

At my university, or specifically in my dorm, Ethernet speed is a sluggish 10 Mb/s. Wifi, on the other hand, is as much as 100 Mb/s if you have a good antenna - I do not, so speeds range from 50 Mb/s ...
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How do I set a network bridge to have an MTU of 9000?

I have to gigabit network interfaces which I have bridged. /etc/network/interfaces is: auto lo iface lo inet loopback # Set up interfaces manually, avoiding conflicts with, e.g., network manager ...
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Wlan unplugs when ethernet connected

I own an HP ProBook 4510s Energy Star. I am connected over WiFi to the internet with a broad-com BCM4312 using the b43 driver. I am trying to share my Internet connection to a tp-link access ...
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Network interface on 12.04 failed to come up on reboot

I have a system running Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS, that--upon reboot--failed to bring up the primary ethernet interface. The interface was up before reboot, and a manual "ifup eth0" managed to bring it up ...
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Ethernet not working (neither even detected) on Ubuntu 12.04

Ethernet is not being detected on my computer running Ubuntu 12.04 with LAMP. The last thing I remember doing is following this tutorial: ...
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problem with D-Link DUB-E100 usb to ethernet adapter

I am trying to use a D-Link DUB-E100 usb to Ethernet adapter. It uses the ASIX 8817X chipset. I have Ubuntu 12.04 kernel 3.2.0-39. The driver supplied with the adapter did not compile. I downloaded an ...
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How do I get a StarTech USB 3.0 to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter working?

I bought a Startech USB 3.0 to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter and looking for linux drivers. I did google search and did not come up with anything. Startech.com has only windows drivers. Any help on ...
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ethtool on Ubuntu and an USB to Ethernet adapter

I'm using Ubuntu 12.04, recently I purchased an USB to Ethernet adapter. The dmesg command shows the model as "Davicom DM9601 USB Ethernet". I'm unable to use ethtool to modify any of its settings. ...

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