Questions about connecting to the Internet. "wireless" and "networking" might be better tags, depending on the question.
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Installing Ubuntu inside Windows 7 without internet connection [offline mode]
I downloaded ubuntu-12.04-amd64.iso and created a bootable USB. I tried installing it (by running wubi.exe in Windows).
But the installer started downloading ubuntu-12.04.2-wubi-amd64.tar.xz (524 ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 suddenly cannot connect to WPA2/WPA Personal protected connection. Windows 7 can
I have a laptop with Windows 7 and Ubuntu 12.04. I have a Cisco E1200 and when I set it up, it created 2 SSIDs. Let's name them:
MyConnection (WPA/WPA2 personal), and
MyConnection-Guest (no ...
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How much MB / GB does the installation download?
I didnt find this specific question.
I am not asking how large the installer is (12.10 btw).
And I am not asking if I can install ubuntu without the internet. I have read that I can just install via ...
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Cannot connect to school network
I'm running Ubuntu 12.04 on a MacBook pro 9,2 and I can connect to the LAN at my school (I can ssh into it from another computer on the LAN) however I cannot connect to any server outside of the ...
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Wifi randomly connects and UI does not respond
I have trouble connecting with my wifi at work. Here are the symptoms:
When I connect, it usually succeeds (about 75% of the time).
When I am connected, the connection stays online for about 15min ...
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How to connect Ubuntu to University LAN (Windows, Dynamic IPs) to use Internet
I have recently switched from Windows to Ubuntu so I don't know much about it. The issue is that I am unable to connect my Ubuntu laptop with the computer laboratory of my university via LAN cable so ...
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cant connect to internet even after running sudo pppoeconf
I installed Ubuntu 12.10 yesterday and it was connected to internet by the 'sudo pppoeconf' command. But when I booted my PC today it didn't show any connection. I have tried to manually configure the ...
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Problem connecting to internet via LAN in Ubuntu 12.04
My Wifi is working properly, but when I connect to the internet through the LAN its showing cable unplugged.
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Ethernet Network Card & WiFi Card
My Ubuntu 12.10 box has two network cards, Ethernet card (Eth0) is connected to internal network (192.168.18.0/24) without any internet access, Wireless card (Wlan0) is connected to intranet ...
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Wifi connected but no internet
i hope someone can help me with this, it was the story of today for me:
Everything was going ok and my internet worked perfectly for every device I had (computer, tablet, phone) except for my two ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 No Mouse or Wired Connection
I couldn't find my old post so here's the skinny. I installed 12.04 yesterday because 12.10 was causing problems. The installation went smoothly. After rebooting, there was no mouse control and the ...
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12.04.2 lags when I have 4GB RAM
i have ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS the newest version and it lags some times i have it running on a external drive wd book with 500 gb and the computer i have it hooked up to is a optiplex 755 with 4gb of ram ...
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How to configure static ip in Ubuntu running on virtual box?
I am using Ubuntu on Virtual box in Dell Laptop and wanted to know how I can configure the static IP in Ubuntu so that I can browse internet on Ubuntu and also use "putty".
I am using data card for ...
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Internet not working on Ubuntu 10.04
I recently installed Ubuntu 10.04 on my computer but the Internet isn't working. I Have a wired conexion and the motherboard is a Asus Sabertooth P67. What should I do? I need to install some drivers? ...
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I need a proxy app that isn't tor!
Hi my internet has censored by devil isp, I use freegate.tv and psiphone when I used Windows before Ubuntu. Both are great and free.
Tor works very lazy and slow because my internet is very poor (512 ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 networking problem [duplicate]
I cannot save manual wired connection settings in Ubuntu 12.04 using nm-connection-editor.
The problem is I want to setup a static IP address, but after filling all the details in connection editor I ...
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Updating failed after installing cisco ae2500 adapter driver
I have just installed my linksys cisco ae2500 xp edition driver via ndiswrapper, and Ubuntu 12.1 connected to the internet as expected, however as soon as I try to install anything - including updates ...
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Can I use Wifi and cable (Ethernet) networking at same time?
I am on an intranet that is not connected to the internet and a wifi router with connection to the Internet. When am connected to the router, I can browse the Internet but cannot browse my LAN with my ...
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Share internet (with same IP address)
I am currently housing in a place that allows only a limited number of devices connected to the internet. Problem: I have more devices than allowed. So I have one Ubuntu machine which is connected via ...
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The internet is not searching for nearby routers, and cant connect manually [closed]
I loaded Ubuntu on my laptop using the USB installer, but the internet doesnt search for nearby routers and cant connect manually.
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I can't connect to the internet using Firefox on Ubuntu
I just installed Ubuntu on my laptop and I am running Windows 7 alongside of it. On Windows 7 I have Internet Explorer and Google Chrome which work and I can connect to the internet through them but ...
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Why can't I connect to internet using WiFi?
I'm using HP Compaq NX9600. I installed Ubuntu last night and I only can connect to Internet by a wired connection. It doesn't let me choose a WiFi connection.
How do I resolve the issue?
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Ubuntu may not be working well with my internet
I'm using an Acer Aspire One D255E
1.66 ghz processor
Intel Atom
1 Gb Ram
And I'm using Windows 7 Ultimate and Ubuntu
When using the internet on Windows 7, everything's normal.All webpages ...
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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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Internet on wireless doesn't work without charger
My laptop is running on Ubuntu 12.04. Since last few days, I am facing a strange problem (some may even call me crazy after reading this). My laptop is Acer Aspire 5755 (specifications - just in case)
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ubuntu 12.10 internet connection and dhcp problem
this question is related to my previous one (link).
my network topology is: NAT->modem->router(NetGear 192.168.1.1)->TPLink(192.168.0.1) TPLink gives me the wireless network at home. but I have also ...
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How do I get the wireless working on a Dell Inspiron 1501? [duplicate]
The laptop won't recognise any networks. I'm aware that the wireless card probably doesn't work because of the drivers, but I also can't connect via the Ethernet cable, meaning I can't download the ...
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Ubuntu 12.10 doesn’t recognize Wi-Fi but it’s been connected during installation
While installing Ubuntu I connected it to my WI-fi network. But as installation finished I couldn't connect to that same network again because Ubuntu doesn't see it. It does still see other networks ...
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I have issues connecting to Internet in Ubuntu 12.10
I am dual booting Windows 8 and Ubuntu 12.10.
It can't connect to the Internet on Ubuntu 12.10. I have not had any way to update anything for it to try and connect it.
It would be nice if I could ...
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lost internet connection when upgraded from 12.04 to 12.10
I don't have Virtualbox and I'm not really good with codes and stuff, but I updated my machine from 12.04 to 12.10 and now the internet is not working. The only message I got was 'nautilus has not ...
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https sites won't load
The other day, I installed some updates (in 12.10) and rebooted after I was prompted. I then found that I could connect to the router, but no websites would load. After several reboots and ...
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Downloading software from internet
I need to download a file from this site.
I saved the file elements as Linux 64.bit into a temp folder in my desktop.
How do I get these files from my temp desktop folder to its final destination so ...
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Can someone make this modx .htaccess file work for me? I am trying to make friendly URLs work
I now have my ModX install working but am unsure how to edit my htaccess file so my friendly urls (trying to alias pages) can anyone help? If you can a copy of my htaccess can be found at ...
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DSL through pppoeconf works but through Network Manager stops some sites from loading in browsers?
I am having Ubuntu 12.04.
DSL through pppoeconf(connecting at boot time) works without any problem but connecting through Network Manager stops some sites from (fully)loading in browsers ?
Disabling ...
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Some websites being redirected to localhost
Its weird but some of the domains are getting redirected to localhost (127.0.0.1). I cant figure out the reason.
I tried checking the hosts file and everything is perfect there, other than that I ...
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Wired-Connection Problem, even though it says “Wired Network-Connected”
I am having problems connecting to the Internet, even though everything is properly set.
But as soon as I launch Mozilla Firefox, it displays error messages.
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Why does my wifi Internet intermittently disappear?
So, my Internet intermittently disappears. I have no idea why!
For a while I thought it happened when I allowed Update Manager to auto-check for updates, but I don't believe that's the case now.
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How can I get internet access? Desktops (switch) <- LAN -> Server <- WLAN -> Router (Internet)
I have the following setup:
Desktops (switch) <- LAN -> Server(Ubuntu) <- WLAN -> Router (Internet)
I want to have internet available at the desktops.
What do I need to install on the Server ...
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can only connect to one network
Just installed Ubuntu 12.04 a couple of weeks ago on my HP laptop (completely replaced Windows). Everything seemed fine until a few days ago when I was unable to connect to the internet with my ...
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Using shortkeys to search the internet for a term selected in a text editor/viewer running under Wine?
There is a very elegant solution to use shortkeys to search the internet (or translate on Google Translation etc) a text selected in a text editor/viewer, but that solution does not seem to work in ...
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How to run a script every time internet connects
I often mount a remote drive using sshfs. I would love to have this mount automatically. However, if I mount it in my .bashrc or startup scripts, the mount often fails because my wireless internet ...
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Network manager - dial up internet connection droping and connectiion menu lossing
I am using bluetooth internet connection in Ubuntu 12.10. When the dial up connection droped during using the internet, I am unable to connect dial up again. Because the connection menu in network ...
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How I can set automatic redial option for bluetooth dial up connection in Ubuntu 12.10
I am using Ubuntu 12.10. I want to setup an automatic redial option for my bluetooth dial up internet connection. I hope that it will help to stay connected with internet.
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Connecting to the internet Via USB on Ubuntu 12.10 issue
Yesterday the connection worked now when I plug in my iPhone its displaying the connecting icon then stops and carries on.
I have no Internet connection; only my phone, which means I can't install ...
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Unable to connect wired network
I am using Ubuntu 12.10. My internet connection was working fine. I tried to connect college LAN after changing IP but it didn't work. Then I changed to previous IP and tried with to connect but now ...
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Micromax 353G Modem in Ubuntu 12.04
I am using MMX 353g modem in windows and its working well but no matter what i do i cannot make it work in Ubuntu 12.04. I have made a connection but it doesnt show up in connection list. I tried lot ...
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internet connection problem in ubuntu 12.10
My wired and wireless and datacard gets connected to the internet. But there will be no data transfer.. I have this problem when I upgraded from 12.04 to 12.10. I cant connect to internet to download ...
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ubuntu12.04 the system network service is not compatible with this version
After installing [libdirectfb-1.2-0_1.2.8-5ubuntu2_i386.deb] file for trying [Realsoft 3D]
on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 64bit, suddenly and without restarting the internet went off and the signal and the ...
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Internet disconnects intermittently using Realtek RTL8111
The broadband Ethernet connection stops to work or rather stays connected but stops loading pages and showing content on the Internet with a server not found error. The connection information states ...
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Online accounts in Ubuntu 12.10 not connecting
I added my facebook and google accounts to Ubuntu online accounts recently but I keep getting the message "Connection to example@gmail.com failed No reason specified." Im not able to connect to any of ...
