Questions about connecting to the Internet. "wireless" and "networking" might be better tags, depending on the question.
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I can't share internet in Ubuntu 13.04 with a windows device like I could in 12.10
I have IPv4 set to share internet, but with my Windows machine it will work for a few minutes and then just stop working. Can anyone tell me if there's a new way to do this, or if it is broken in this ...
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Unable to connect to the internet in 13.04 but fine in 12.04
I just installed Ubuntu 13.04. Unfortunately, I can't access the internet. The same problem occurred with U 12.10. But with U 12.04 it's working perfectly well.
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how to configure dhcp?
I have still problems with internet connection on my network using Ubuntu 12.10. I have router NetGear 192.168.1.1, then TP-Link running on his 192.168.1.2 and Ubuntu connected through wire to TP-Link ...
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How to install Iceweasel?
I was searching for Firefox-like browsers ('clones') and found about a few that I want to test, but could not install Iceweasel in Ubuntu. (Older links that I found with this google search - here and ...
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Ubuntu won't detect my wireless card
I had just downloaded Ubuntu alongside windows using WUBI.I love Ubuntu but Ubuntu doesn't seem to recognize my wireless card.I have read elsewhere about installing the Ndiswrapper but that requires ...
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Flash stick Installed 12.04 LTS over Win 7, says Internet disconnected
This week, 4-23-13, I installed Ubuntu 12.04 LTS over Windows 7 on new Acer Veriton. Message box says 'Internet Wire disconnected'. The Win 7 OS stopped recognizing the internet last week, which is ...
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New to Ubuntu and got stuck on managing internet conection
Just installed Ubuntu 12.0.4 LTS and got stuck on the part connecting to the internet.
I can't even find a guide that can help me find the problem.
Maybe it's because I'm new and I just can't find ...
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PPPoE connection problem [closed]
So there is no internet.Very bad looking.The connection is a wired PPPOE.tried with 'pppoe-setup' and put his password and username.I even try 'sudo pppoeconf' with no success.I try wired connection ...
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How to access internet on laptop from Blackberry 9300 curve mobile using Bluetooth connection
Please help me to make an internet connection using Bluetooth in my laptop. I am using Blackberry curve 9300 and HP Probook 4440s with Ubuntu 12.04.
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Y500 lan device not recognised
I got a Lenovo Y500 and installed 3.5.0-27-generic #46-Ubuntu SMP Mon Mar 25 19:58:17 UTC 2013 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux.
The Problem: LAN does not work after sleep. Just WiFi. And WiFi does not ...
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Is there a way to make Ubuntu “forget” a network connection? [duplicate]
Is there a file or something that holds the data for the internet connections?
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No WAN connection, but LAN OK
After the last automatic update internet is down whether I use wifi or ethernet. I can however connect to router, and Web server on the LAN side. Pinging any Web site fails. I use version 12.0 4. I'm ...
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Ubuntu 13.04 causes other pcs internet to be slow?
I have upgraded to Ubuntu 13.04 a few days ago.
Last night I went to a friend's house where we were 5 persons total.
Everyone noticed that the internet was slow - except me. For me it was fast.
So ...
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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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Why do I lose my internet connection intermittently?
Not sure what I did. Fresh install of 13.04 with little modification other than installing software.
I can get about three clicks into a browser before it start just giving me the circle of painful ...
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12.04 LTS YouTube laggy after update
I am using Ubuntu 12.04 LTS on a very old laptop, probably was made 7 or 8 years ago. It ran very good for a long time. However, after the recent system update YouTube videos on Chrome became ...
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Networking Icon Blocked with no networking [duplicate]
The ubuntu networking was diabled and "enable wireless" in the networking was greyed out.The only option available was "configure vpn".
Then, I tried using service network-manager stop and the ...
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Why does my Internet connection switch on and off?
My internet works for a couple minutes when the computer turns on then it says
can't connect to servers
and my downloads stop. I am running 12.10 and I am using a Asus USB N13 to connect to ...
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Slow Internet Connection in Ubuntu 12.10
I'm using Wireless Router and I installed Ubuntu 12.10. In Windows, I'm having internet download speed at 60kb but in Ubuntu it is only 10kb-20kb. Not more than that. I've tested the speed with many ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 Wireless Issues
I have been experiencing WiFi issues since I installed Ubuntu. My router however has
been restarted multiple times so as my computer, iPad, iPhone, and they work perfectly
flawless on WiFi. The ...
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No network after update Ubuntu 12.04 64 bit on Asus X55U
I'm new to Ubuntu and I got this new laptop, an Asus X55U with Ubuntu 12.04 LTS pre-installed on it.
Everything worked fine until I decided to update it. After the update there was no Internet ...
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After Suspending and waking up there's no WLAN connection any more
When I suspend Ubuntu and wake it up, there is no WLAN connection any more.
The output of lspci -nn is:
00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation 2nd Generation Core Processor Family DRAM ...
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After power outage internet no longer works
After a power outage I cannot connect to the internet running Ubuntu 12.10. The wired connection to the router appears functional, because I can access the routers internal settings from the browser. ...
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Why is network connection not working on Virtualbox guest?
The /etc/network/interfaces file
# This file describes the network interfaces available on your system
# and how to activate them. For more information, see interfaces(5).
# The loopback network ...
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How to install 3G dongles on Ubuntu 12?
I just bought an unlocked Idea 3G Netsetter dongle (USB stick for internet connection) and have an Aircel SIM (3G activated on unlimited plan). I cnnnected my SIM properly with dongle.
Nothing ...
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Not seeing any wireless networks
I am entirely new to Ubuntu, and installed it alongside Windows Vista with the Wubi installer.
When booting the Ubuntu OS, my computer does not recognize any wireless networks at all and effectively ...
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Problem with network connection
Yesterday I installed the latest version of Ubuntu on an old working computer (At.XP2200/32bit). Unfortunately, the network connection of the PC is not working and I have no clue why.
During the ...
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lenovo y500 wlan
i just got my Lenovo Y500 ideapad working with linux.
The problem is that wlan doesnt work properly. as soon as my network speed during download hits 200 or 300 kbps the ping rises from 3ms to 4000ms!
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Unknown process(es) eating bandwidth
I am using Ubuntu 12.04. I noticed that sometimes, my bandwidth was being used even when no browsers were open. I have switched off automatic updates. I used iftop and found four sources.
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AR8161 No connection, please help [closed]
I have a dual boot machine. When I am in windows both my wired and wireless connections work, I prefer to use my wired connection on this particular machine.
When I boot into ubuntu 12.10 I am unable ...
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Why Internet disconnects after some time in Ubuntu 12.04?
I'm using Ubuntu 12.04 Precise Pangolin.
I have an Ethernet cable broadband and I have created a DSL connection.
When Internet is not in use, it is automatically disconnected after some time.
And it ...
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How to monitor udp connections request time/duration?
Practically I'm looking for a way to view lagging connections, especially dns connections(udp:53).
The closest I've got was using tcptrack as it shows idle time, but unfortunately it's only for tcp ...
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Not able to get any internet access
When ever I dial the wired connection it shows that connection is established...but I am unable to load any page on Firefox.
I tried pinging..but didn't received any data..
I even tried changing my ...
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Network keeps disconnecting
My Internet works fine when I'm at home. it works fine doing lunch also, except doing lunch. my connection to the Internet has problems. I'm assuming that this is because everyone is using the ...
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failed to download repository 12.04 x64 [duplicate]
hey all not really sure why i am getting this issue. i looked it up and it seems like a lot of people are having it just in different ways. any help is greatly appreciated. fair warning i am a noob, ...
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accessing wireless net
Wireless network missing
On my system I installed Ubuntu 12.04 and Windows & in parallel. If I use Win7 I can access my wireless router but when I use Ubuntu I can "see" all my neighbors router ...
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Alfa AWUSO36H usb adapter driver detected, internet signal but will not make connection
I've been reading threads for 2 weeks on this subject with no luck. I'm using a Dell Inspiron laptop with a Broadcom BCM4312,802.11b/g LP-PHY internal wireless card.
I just purchased an Alfa AWUSO36H ...
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Internet connection working only on home WiFi
I'm having serious problem with my WiFi connection, respectively with the internet connection.
My laptop is Lenovo EDGE E 530 3259-4DG . I'm able to connect to any WiFi, but then the internet ...
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internet is connected but nothing works on internet(eg. firefox, ping, software centre)
please help, i use ubuntu 12.10LTS.
internet is connected but nothing works on internet(eg. firefox, ping, software centre).
i have tried to do things under this post My wired connection says ...
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How to detect Micromax MMX 352G modem? [duplicate]
My Micromax MMX 352G USB modem is not detected in Ubuntu 12.10. Please tell me how to detect this and make internet connection? I am new to Ubuntu. I am using Dell 5520 laptop.
Thanks in advance.
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connecting to wifi internet using TP-Link (TL-WN723N) usb adapter with Ubuntu 12.10
I use TP-Link (TL-WN723N, ver:2.2) usb adapter to connect to a wifi internet using Windows 7. Its WEP encryption type network and using a security key i can connect to internet. But in Ubuntu 12.10 i ...
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Poor internet speed on ubuntu 12.04 LTS
I am using Linux (Ubuntu 12.04 LTS) for the first time, I installed it along side windows 8 but the internet speed on ubuntu is die too slow, can some help with a hint of how to go about improving the ...
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Can connect to wireless. No internet connection
I'm connected to my wireless but I can't get any internet.
ubuntu 12.10
Network Card: Atherors AR928X Adapter.
ifconfig wlan0
wlan0 Link encap:Ethernet HWAddr 70:1a:04:3e:26:06
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How to share a wireless connection through ethernet with fixed ip addresses?
I have a macbook with ubuntu quantal running on it and I also have a device with a linux distro (FYI, a raspberry pi*).
I've been trying to set up the device to share my laptop's wireless connection ...
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How to re enable wireless Ubuntu 11.10
Two days before I have disabled the wireless by removing the check mark on "enable wireless"
Now I want to re enable the wireless but when I right click on the network icon on the top of the screen ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 wifi problem
I just installed Ubuntu 12.04 on an HP Pavilion dv6 laptop. After install the wifi card is working but when i try to connect to my secured wifi router it will show as connected but no internet ...
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slow download/upload speed in ubuntu 12.10
A few days ago I installed Ubuntu 12.10 and am experiencing slow download/upload speeds.
All my other computers connected via wireless are running fine with their normal 30MB/s down and 5MB/s up, but ...
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Setup firewall: ask user to allow new incoming/outgoing traffic?
I'm using Ubuntu 12.10 and as I know there is already a firewall on any ubuntu system. It's ufw and because I like fancy gui stuff I can use gufw, that's very nice.
Now I would like to configure this ...
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How can I install Ubuntu on chrome book with no internet connection?
I am working on installing Ubuntu onto a chrome book.
AC700 series
MODEL NUMBER: ZGB
I have working wifi using a desktop, an AT&T USB 4G device and a router. I connect to the 4g on the desktop ...
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Why does my internet speed roughly *double* when switching from Ubuntu to Win XP?
From the same Ethernet-socket from the same machine (IBM Thinkpad X41) I get
> 40 Mbps from Win XP
~ 18 Mbps from Ubuntu
Apart from the fact that I'm officially paying for 50 Mbps and that for ...
