Questions about connecting to the Internet. "wireless" and "networking" might be better tags, depending on the question.
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How to configure Internet/Network connection
I am unable to connect to the internet. I attached a LAN wire but i really cant understand the issue behind it. I need appropriate network drivers for acer aspire 5742. Please help
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How to block, deny or redirect an IP address or website domain
This question popped a couple of days ago and it is: How to block, deny or redirect an IP address or domain name to another IP or web domain without the use of a router or configuring a browser. ...
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Alternative to downloading files through Firefox [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Download accelerators for Ubuntu
I am completely new to Linux and have installed Ubuntu 11.10. The built-in download manager for Firefox is terrible. When I used windows ...
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Not able to connect to internet with mobile broadband
I just upgraded to Ubuntu 11.10 from Ubuntu 11.04.
My internet connection was worked fine with 11.04 but not able to connect in 11.10.
I have disable the firewall with "sudo ufw disable" still not ...
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Intermittent internet connectivity
UPDATED:
I recently built a new computer and set it up to dual-boot Windows 7 and Ubuntu 11.10.
In Windows, using the same hardware, my LAN connectivity is solid. In Ubuntu, however, my network ...
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wireless connects to internet but wired does not, both connect to gateway untangle firewall, what to do?
My home LAN is set up with fixed IP addresses and an Untangle gateway/firewall/DNS server with Internet access.
One of my computers (Ubuntu 10.10) will connect to the Internet only through the ...
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DNS not resolving in Ubuntu 11.10 LiveUSB
First off, my laptop is a POS, so I haven't ruled out a hardware malfunction, but in the hopes that I don't have to have the WiFi component replaced along with the failing hard disk, I'm making the ...
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How do I restrict access to certain web sites?
I have installed elinks and squid and I need to restrict access to yahoo.com(including subdomains. for example, fr.yahoo.com). How do I permanently configure elinks(or squid) to forbid access to ...
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I installed 10.04 on my laptop, and the internet is gone
So I just installed 10.04 onto my Toshiba L745D-S4220 laptop. I installed it with a wired connection and it installed fine, but noticibly never asked for any internet connection settings when I ...
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Websites take a long time to load
Websites in Ubuntu take a very long time to load. In Windows, it all works fine. The download speed is normal.
Here's a video capture to show what I mean.
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How to set routes for my vpn connection
In my previous question I was asking about setting up vpnc connection. I've installed network-manager-vpnc so now I can configure all this stuff right from network manager gui.
I have got this pretty ...
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Internet becomes unavailible after connecting through vpn
I am connecting to vpnc which breaks my internet connection. I understand, that this is because all my traffic is forwarding to vpnc now, so the problem is about routing.
So, how can I manage my ...
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Setting up a pppoe connection in Ubuntu?
I have a new broadband connection and i want to connect it using ubuntu. I have a user name and a password, nothing more.
I want to know how to connect to such network, how to create the connection?
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Configure internet connection across ubuntu server
I've been looking for an answer for my problem but I've found some things that I couldn't understand.
I have a network with some machines running Windows and Ubuntu Desktop. I also have one server ...
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Why, when on Kubuntu I lose internet connection, am I unable to reconnect?
Using Kubuntu 11.10. Sony Vaio computer.
Network controller: Intel Corporation WiFi Link 5100.
If I connect to a wireless network, and the signal drops, then I am unable to connect to any network ...
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Very slow 3G internet connection on Ubuntu 11.10
I installed Ubuntu 11.10 on Dell laptop. I connected a phone with 3G connection to the laptop using bluetooth for internet. The net is very slow...How can I fix this?? It was pretty fast on windows
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How do I get an Xstream mobile phone working as a modem?
I bought a CDMA mobile phone that can use as modem, this http://smartfren.com/xstream/ and i wanna try it on my ubuntu
plug usb , and run "lsusb"
callmegus@Presario-CQ43-304AU:~$ lsusb
Bus 001 ...
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Program Installer Not Detecting Internet
Hello I am trying to install a program through the Ubuntu Software Center. Every time I click install I get a Message stating "failed to download package files, check your Internet connection".
I ...
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No internet access for media center programs? [closed]
I'm running ubuntu 11.10 and when i'm installing a media center program (moovida, xbmc, boxee) there is no internet access for them(cannot download metadata, install add ons etc.), while i can ...
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How do I ensure all of the ports on my machine are open or reachable? [closed]
I was testing port connectivity on my machine because WoW (which uses TCP ports 3724, 6112, and 6881-6999) couldn't connect to the Internet.
So I downloaded PFPortChecker application and ran it using ...
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Internet stops working after heavy downloading, video/audio streaming etc [closed]
As mentioned in title, Internet stops working on my PC after heavy downloading, video/audio streaming etc. There are no errors, no disconnections etc. Simply after some time (certain amount of data ...
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DSL connection can't reconnected [closed]
I have set-up a DSL PPPoE connection, over my cable modem, connected to my laptop via Ethernet. I have saved the user name and password and set it to connect automatically. This works well when ubuntu ...
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I just got the Lenovo thinkpad Tablet and it won't connect to the internet
My internet is password protected, and so whenever I enter the password it says "Obtaining IP address" so after doing this for a while it says "Disabled, Secured with WEP" or something like that. Then ...
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USC gives “failed to download package files” message - how to fix? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I fix a “Failed to download package files” error?
Trying to download a program (Advanced Settings aka Gnome Tweak tool) from USC and getting this ...
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How do I bridge my wireless to my wired connection?
I want to bridge the wireless connection with the wired connection. The wireless is the host and the wired is the client, so to speak.
Internet sharing (inet <--> wifi <--> ethernet)
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Connected to mac-filtered wireless network, but no internet in 11.10 [closed]
I have an HP 620 laptop with a Realtek RTL8191SE wireless ethernet card, and after I connect to my dorm's open wireless I can't access the internet.
I receive my IP, default gateway and DNS addresses ...
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unable to browse internet web pages while downloading/updating packages/softwares [closed]
I am, new to ubuntu and need some help.I've ubuntu 11.10 installed and enjoying its swift features.But,when the system is downloading some software (from web links) or software updates (update ...
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Why won't ubuntu recognize its connected to the internet? [closed]
I am installing Ubuntu from a USB drive (11.10) and I have gone from having it connected through wifi, and now a physical ethernet to the router.
I am posting inside the OS itself and are trying to ...
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1answer
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Problem sharing laptop Internet connection
I have tried to share my laptop Internet conection to a PC by configuring the Eth0 connection of my laptop with "Share with others" selected. The Eth0 connection of the PC is DHCP Automatic. It keeps ...
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Download from software center fails [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to fix 'Check your Internet connection' error in software center?
what should i do? in ubuntu 11.10 when im trying to dl something from USC it says check ...
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What did I do to make Ubuntu fail to attempt to connect to one specific IP address?
I have a very weird problem.
I am running 11.10 on one of my computers which has the primary purpose of running XBMC. This computer cannot connect to mirrors.xbmc.org, which has addons, updates, etc.
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No wired connection after upgrade to 11.10 [closed]
After upgrading to Ubuntu 11.10, I am getting no internet connection. It's showing something like:
Internet connection disconnected. You are now offline.
How can get my internet back to a ...
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Using two ethernet connections (Internet enabled) simultaneously
I have searched and read over the Internet and also on askubuntu.
I am using Ubuntu 11.04 and my question or the thing that I want to achieve is efficient use of both the connections and thus ...
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How to share my WiFi Internet via WiFi?
I am connecting to a WiFi network through my laptop in Ubuntu. Now I need to share my Internet connection with my wife's netbook because her netbook is not able to connect to that WiFi network ...
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No internet access when I'm connect to my company's VPN
I googled my problem and I've read some questions in Ask Ubuntu, but I didn't solve my problem.
I connect to a PPTP VPN server and it works well, but when I'm connected to that VPN I don't have ...
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Wireless Internet Probelm [closed]
I have just loaded Ubuntu 11.10 onto an old Dell that uses windows via the Internet. so I put it onto a dual boot and on the Ubuntu It shows no wireless networks anywhere. I've tried to configure one ...
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Shape incoming traffic using tc (and IFB?) on a NAT ed interface [closed]
I have an Ubuntu machine acting as a router/Stateful Firewall/NAT for my internet connection. It has a couple of ethernet ports and a wireless network for my home network (eth5, eth7, eth10 and ...
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Banshee never connects to a radio stream on the first try
I have 17 different radio streams. I'd like to be able to use the alarm extension so I could wake up to one of them playing.
However, I can't do this because Banshee (2.2 daily build) never, and I do ...
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Picasa would not log into my account
I have installed Wine on 11.10, but for some reason Picasa does not detect the internet connection, which exist system wide, except for Picasa
Any suggestions?
Hi, I have reinstalled picasa 3.0 for ...
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Slow wired internet connection on Realtek RTL8168-8111 (Rev 6)
I keep on seeing issues people are having with their wireless. I am having an issue with being wired into my router. I installed Ubuntu 11.10 the other day, on my custom PC. The motherboard I have ...
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How to connect to a wireless router [closed]
I upgraded from 11.04 to 11.10 and used a wired connection to do this. Now I cant connect to my wireless router. How do I set this up?
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Can't Share Internet Connection [closed]
I am having an Internet connection which i have to share via LAN to my friends. I have installed Ubuntu 11.10 but the problem is that i can't share the connection. As i used to do i gave eth0 (the ...
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How do I configure a cable net?
I have installed Ubuntu 11.10 at home, I have cable net INTERNET connection.
In windows I am able to connect by dial-up connection.
How do I configure it in Ubuntu 11.10?
Log file attached below
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Internet Does Not Work After Upgrade (10.04 to 10.10) [closed]
Internet both wireless and wired were working fine in 10.04. Now after upgrade, the internet manager icon attempts connections but nothing ever connects.
The upgrade was going on in the middle of the ...
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Internet super slow when laptop connected to a tv [closed]
ubuntu [11.04] internet is super slow when laptop connected to a tv. Any suggestions ?
I tried running the following command :
/sbin/iwconfig wlan0 power off
as per ...
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Cannot Install Google Chrome
I am having trouble installing Google Chrome on my Ubuntu 11.10 system. After downloading it from http://www.google.com/chrome I am trying to open it with a double click. Software Center pops up, I ...
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Unuseable slow internet connection
Yesterday i installed Ubuntu 11.10 on my desktop computer, and the wireless connection is so slow that it takes 3 minutes to load google.com. With my Ubuntu netbook also running 11.10 i do not have ...
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How to share a wired Internet connection with an Android phone?
I have been trying to share my wired Internet connection with my Android phone. However I could not succeed in doing this. Has anyone of you ever succeeded?
Operating systems that I use are as ...
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Wireless Internet Extremely slow on a TP-Link TL-WN821N
After I updated from 11.04 to 11.10 the internet barely works. Loading a webpage can take minutes and thats even if it works in the first place. I have now idea if this is a bug and if it is how am I ...
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Ubuntu 11.04 and slow internet experience
I am running ubuntu 11.04 on my desktop with wired Internet connection and I am experiencing slow internet connection while the same connection works good for windows machine so it is fix that there ...
