Questions tagged [internet]

Questions about connecting to the Internet. "wireless" and "networking" might be better tags, depending on the question.

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Internet connection only works for a few hours

I have Ubuntu 16.04, and at random points in time, my internet connection just stops working. It is connected but I have no internet access. Here's what I've tried so far : Toggle Wifi off and on ...
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Google Chrome and Firefox very slow

I have a problem since I moved on Gnome3.Google Chrome and Firefox runs slow on some sites,sometimes it won't load the page or page crashes! I have this problem only on Gnome3 and I don't want to ...
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Can't connect to a wireless network from Ubuntu but I can from Windows [closed]

Short explanation: The wireless connection (which is an extended signal from another one) that I used to use in my ubuntu computers no longer works, whereas it works perfectly from my Windows ...
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can't connect to internet even by wire(could before)

I've got a problem on my laptop, I had internet and wi fi all the time on it, now connections are saved but laptop isnt connecting to any internet even by using the direct wire (router is working 100%)...
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How to forward/route eth0 to specified as0t0 client? (Internet to VPNetwork's Client)

I have a VPN server which connected to the internet over eth0. And VPNetwork's device is as0t0/as0t1. I have a specified VPN Client which i want to reach it over internet over VPN Server's public ...
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Can't update packages -- either "Failed to download package files. Check internet..." or "requires installation from unauthenticated sources"

I first got this Failed to download package files. Check internet connection error and tried the solution that seems to work for most others who had the same problem...changing the download location....
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Configuring Network connection on VMware running ubuntu on WIndow10 host machine

I'm running ubuntu in VMware workstation 9, in a windows 10 host machine, But my ubuntu Virtual machine can't access internet connection, How can I configure Ubuntu VM to use the internet connection ...
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Can't access internet from Ubuntu installed inside virtual machine behind corporate proxy

Host OS - Window 7 professional Installed Ubuntu 16.04 inside Virtual Machine (VMWare) While internet is freely accessible in the host OS I can't access it inside the virtual machine. The curious ...
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VirtualBox network configuration [duplicate]

There is a host PC that runs VirtualBox. There are 3 Virtual Machines installed. An Ubuntu Server, an Ubuntu Desktop and a Windows 7. I have te be able to access the Ubuntu Server from a totally ...
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Not Able to use Reliance Netconnect+ Modem ZTE AC2737

I Install Ubuntu 12.04, After that I followed all the guides and Forums to use my Reliance Netconnect+ which has Modem ZTE AC2737. It does not connect and shows You are now offline after trying ...
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Connected to wifi but no Internet using a usb adapter

I'm using an ALFA Network adapter to connect to a Wi-Fi. It works fine in Windows(using it right now), but when I go to Ubuntu, the Internet doesn't work. The driver is installed correctly as far as I ...
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How to change ip address of host at runtime?

Have following configuration in /etc/network/interfaces auto enp1s0 iface enp1s0 inet static address 192.168.1.3 netmask 255.255.255.0 gateway 192.168.1.1 mtu 1500 dns-nameserver 8.8.8.8 ...
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Network connection not linking permanently

I'm using Ubuntu 16.04. I've tried everything to keep my ethernet connection working but I'm not having much luck. The only thing that has worked so far is sudo ethtool --change enp1s0 speed 100 ...
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Remove wifi network from Network-Manager "never" connected

How can I clean Nm from all the network ID I never get connected too ? Traveling and moving here and there increase the list of net and I don't need many of them ... so I would like to clean all the ...
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No internet from the ethernet (and sometimes wi-fi) ubuntu 16.04 LTS

half a year ago I installed this version of Ubuntu alongside with the existing Windows 10. Everything was OK, but several weeks ago it sometimes didn't want me to give an access to the Internet from ...
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How to set my Internet connection's default to HSDPA?

I'm using a 3G wireless dongle to connect to the internet. On Windows there's a software for this dongle but on Ubuntu I can use it without any software's. But the thing is that this connection can ...
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In Ubuntu 16.04 (32-bit) browsers (Firefox, Opera) work extremely slow.

After installing the system this problem occurs. Uget works correctly. I can download packages from the terminal without any problems. Only browsers work slow. I can open only google.com and text ...
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Wired connection not working, Gnome Ubuntu 16.10

I am having a problem connecting to the Internet. Using the router in my room I am attaching the output from the ifconfig command as well as the website when I directly type in the address of the ...
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Ethernet stopped working after running some commands

I was trying to share my internet connection with my ethernet wire. It didn't work. But now I cannot get internet with ethernet. I executed this command: sudo ifconfig enp2s0f1 169.254.82.80 The ...
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How can I synchronize the volume between two laptops?

I have two laptops on my desktop. They are both connected to the LAN, one via wireless and one via Ethernet. When I turn the volume up on one laptop, I'd like it to turn it up on the other. How can ...
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How to use Internet connection of a remote server in the local machine?

Is it possible to use internet connection of a server in our local computer as my local internet connection is too slow and the internet connection on my remote machine is too fast. Is there any ...
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ubuntu 16.04 hotspot. Client has no internet

I created hotspot using this solution How to create wifi hotspot in Ubuntu 16.04 since AP-Hotspot is no more working It works great, BUT no clients (android phone, or windows PC) have internet ...
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SSH connected remote server is using my local computer's internet [closed]

I'm new to Ubuntu. And im not quite sure about this. Im connected to my remote server hosted by Digital Ocean with SSH. My local internet speed is around 120 kbps. When I download something on the ...
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Configuring internet to run off wifi instead of wired connection

I am running a small network between 2 computers at my home. I have a Server and a Downloading computer. For the server and Downloading computer to connect to the internet I use WiFi for both of them. ...
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How let Ubuntu share specific interface over Wire?

I shared my internet over Wire with others devices by Clicking on the network icon > Edit connections > Share to other computer . However, The problem is when I share my VPN connection and that VPN ...
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Wifi extremely slow in ubuntu 14.04

I understand that this question has been done a lot, but I'm asking because i still haven't found a solution. I have and Asus x200ma-ub01t that dual boots Windows 10(technical preview) and Ubuntu 14....
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No internet at all with Ubuntu 16.04

For the first time I am really struggling with this version of Ubuntu. The installation runs perfectly, and even downloads missing files/packets during the setup via my ethernet cable. Then when I ...
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Connection to internet successful, however no browsers will load pages

Recently, my ubuntu suddenly stopped loading webpages. I am getting the page not found or server not found error. This happens on multiple browsers. I have fine connection to either WiFi or ethernet, ...
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ubuntu recognize huawei E8231 usb-wifi but the internet not working

i got this problem with huawei usb-wifi and i can't find any solution since two days. if you can help or guide me that would be great. two days ago , i bought huawei E8231 usb-wifi from vodafone but ...
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Internet working on only one place ubuntu16.04

I have a laptop with ubuntu 16.04, and an Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev 12) and Network controller: Intel ...
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Ubuntu 16.04 LTS How to force all http/https traffic to use proxy? [duplicate]

I'm just switched back to Ubuntu, from Windows. I had a program in Windows (Fiddler) which captured all outgoing traffic and could edit their header to use proxy. Are there any way to force all of my ...
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Cannot connect to internet

My computer was originally running windows 10 when the internet stopped working - it would connect to our network, but no internet access. I had a play around but decided that I was considering doing ...
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Wired connection to LAN but no internet after upgrading to Ubuntu 16.04

I have a wired connection to LAN but no internet after upgrading to Ubuntu 16.04. Wireless connection is working fine. ifconfig -a eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr b8:2a:72:be:81:8b ...
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4G Modem Huawei HiLink - can't connect

Modem Huawei E3372H Changed firmware from windows with special program, it should be now (I don't know how to check if it is really so): WEBUI_17.100.06.00.03_Hilink_v7r2_9x25 When I connect it in ...
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Using 2 internet connection in 2 program - ubuntu

I'm a newbie in this, I have an idea: I has 2 internet connection - ethernet and wifi. Now I want open 2 chromium window and choose internet connection for it. 1 window using ethernet and 1 window ...
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Cannot use BSNL 3g Datacard in Ubuntu 16.04

I have just upgraded to Ubuntu 16.04. I use BSNL 3g datacard for using internet it worked fine with Ubuntu 14.XX but now in the upgraded version I cannot use it is not installing too. Please help me ...
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Bridging two ethernet connections [duplicate]

I have two network cards/interfaces: enp5s0 (which is connected to a 15m distant router connected to the internet) and enp4s0 (which is connected to another router not connected to the internet). I ...
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Problems connecting to wifi on Lubuntu 14.04

My friend gave me this laptop to use for my university. It's a Samsung NP-X420 which has Lubuntu 14.04. The problem is that I don't know how to get wifi on this laptop. This is what I see: Desktop ...
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But same web pages are opening in Windows environment

My name is Mathew from India . Ubuntu is quite new for me . I am working in a org. where almost 300 Systems are planted . I are trying to switch to Ubuntu and installed 5 systems on Ubuntu 14.x During ...
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Wrong time on linux [duplicate]

I have two systems - Ubuntu and Windows, a each of them shows different time. I set "auto internet sync" on both, and it's not working properly. There is a 2h difference for some reason. So when I set ...
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Relinux ISO networking issue

I am trying to make bootable ISO of my Ubuntu 14.04. I used relinux and generated iso file. After booting live system i can not access the Internet. I can connect to the network but no Internet access....
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Ubuntu 16.04 LTS not connecting to wifi

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Kernel - 4.4.0-43-generic I installed Ubuntu 6 months ago as a dual boot with Windows 10, didn't face much problems connecting to home wifi, even though connection part is not ...
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Could Not Connect to Internet Even After Installing wvdial

After I start wvdial, I get the following lines $sudo wvidal WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.61 Initializing modem. Sending: ATZ OK Sending: ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +...
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My computer is only connecting to huge websites like FB and Google

I'm writing from a friend's computer in the same house. Even being just feet from the same wireless router, I can't access anything not owned by a super-massive corporation. My laptop's running Ubuntu ...
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Internet problems with Netgear WNA3100

Every time I try to connect to my Internet using a Netgear WNA3100 adapter, once I enter in the password it says WPA is incompatible with static WEP keys. Any ideas on how to fix it?
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Ubuntu 16.04, connects to wifi, no internet

I am able to connect to my home wifi but I don't get access to internet and I'm not able to ping anything. Not even the router. I've tried a couple of other wifi networks and they work just fine, and ...
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Cannot get wireless internet from wireless adapter

I just set up my computer for dual boot windows 10/ubuntu 16.04 today. After some struggle I have it working for the most part, but I cannot get wireless internet to work. It is an Asus dual band ...
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Linux live won't connect to internet

I want to install Ubuntu in my office desktop so I made a live USB so that the installed OS in the office won't be messed up. The problem is that it won't connect to the internet (wired connection, no ...
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Weird internet connection

I am using Ubuntu 16.04 (console), and I have been using it for a while but I have currently ran into an issue that has been present for a while now, and I am tired of it. I host Minecraft servers on ...
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bringing up network adapter back after ifconfig down

When i try bring back my network adapter ifconfig up after ifconfig down my Internet doesn't resume.I have to reconnect to router to restart it. Why this happens? $ cat /etc/network/interfaces ...

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