Questions tagged [internet]
Questions about connecting to the Internet. "wireless" and "networking" might be better tags, depending on the question.
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Wifi problems with rtl8723be in Ubuntu 14.04
I have dual booted my Windows 8 laptop with Ubuntu 14.04. The wifi driver is Realtek rtl8723be. It didn't use to work but I updated the kernel to 3.18 and reinstalled the driver and that seemed to ...
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Create WiFi hotspot on ubuntu
Although many questions have already been asked regarding WiFi hotspot, I didn't get any of the solutions working for me.
I connect to the Internet using a 3G Dongle of Huawei 3772 (Vodafone). The ...
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14.04 - Network manager stopped working
When I started my laptop, there was no network service, and also no network icon in the top bar. It gives an error when I start OS like "Sorry, Ubuntu 14.04 experienced an internal error". When I ...
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"Failure to download extra data files" with ttf-mscorefonts-installer on Ubuntu 16.04
I have been receiving notifications about "failure to download extra data files" from update notifier. It asked me to download fonts in request from the ttf-mscorefonts-installer package. However, ...
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Ubuntu 17.04 connected to wifi but can't browse internet
I have connected to my wifi correctly but I cannot seem to search for anything as it just says "Server Not Found". Other computers on the same network can still search the internet though.
This has ...
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How to check Internet Speed via Terminal?
Instead of going to sites like speedtest.net, I want to check my current Internet speed from the terminal on Ubuntu. How can I do it?
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How to share my WiFi Internet via WiFi? [duplicate]
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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Ethernet connection Issues on Ubuntu 16.04
Let me preface this by saying that I've taken a look at the other ethernet & 16.04 issues on here and believe mine to be different.
I'm having issues connecting to the internet on a new ...
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Setting-up Beetel BG64 3G USB modem in ubuntu 13.10 [How-To]
I have just bought a Beetel BG64 usb modem.
This modem is working fine on Win 7 but not in ubuntu 13.10 (saucy).
I have tried a lot, but still not working.I have posted the output of lsusb & usb-...
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What is the use of /etc/hosts?
I'm very new to Ubuntu and I want to know: what is the exact use of /etc/hosts?
Lets say I'm adding this into it :
127.0.x.x mydomain
What does that mean?
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no Wi-Fi on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Asus notebook with MEDIATEK MT7630e
I'm new to Ubuntu. I installed it today, but the first thing I encounter is that I can only connect to the Internet through wifi.
Can someone help me?
iwconfig result :
eth0 no wireless ...
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Wireless connected but no internet access
I'm using ubuntu 15.04 vivid, I'm connected to the wifi but when I open Firefox, it said "Server not found", I open Software Updater it said Failed to download, basically no internet access.
But I've ...
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How to connect a wired internet connection through terminal?
I am using Ubuntu 10.04 with KDE on it.
I am facing a problem in connecting to a wired LAN internet connection.
I want to connect to wired internet connection with static IP and authentication.
How ...
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No internet connection after ubuntu server 20.04 install, ifconfig not available
I recently installed Ubuntu Server 20.04 LTS on my desktop, and found out there was no internet connection even though I had the LAN cable connected. ifconfig and iwconfig failed saying the ...
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How to redirect a URL to a custom IP address?
I have an Ubuntu machine that I'm using as my home Internet router. It uses a USB mobile broadband modem as its Internet connection, and shares this with another router (via the router's "Internet" ...
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How to create a DSL Connection in network-manager in Ubuntu 17.10
In 17.04 I could create DSL Connections in the network settings. In 17.10 the option is not available anymore. How can I create a DSL connection?
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Can not access Internet (DNS names do not resolve) after update today
I have been using Precise for a few weeks now for work with no problem. Today, I am not able to access any website using either wired or wireless connections.
I installed the updates today which ...
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Internet keeps failing despite connected wifi on 16.04
I saw similar questions, but unlike stated in other questions, My WiFi does not disconnect. Only the connectivity to Internet keeps dropping.
I have tried at different location (different WiFi), the ...
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Cannot connect with wifi when CLOSE to router
I have an Elitebook 8570w running ubuntu 16.04, and an ac3200 router. Now I have the most peculiar problem with this setup: when I'm close to the router I cannot connect with it but when I go further ...
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No internet connection on Virtualbox (Windows 7 as guest, ubuntu 13.04 as host)
Internet works perfectly on host (Ubuntu 13.04, 32 bit, fully updated) but cannot connect to internet on guest Windows 7 (under Virtualbox 4.2).
Have tried NAT and Bridge Network - none worked.
I had ...
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"Activation of network connection failed" for ethernet connection
I have installed Ubuntu 18.04 on a Surface Book with dual boot, and I can't get the ethernet connection to work. Although the wifi connects, I keep getting the "activation of network connection failed"...
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How to merge multiple Internet connections into one?
My PC has a total of 4 NICs, 2 wired Gigabit Ethernet network cards and also 2 wireless network cards. (One Broadcom with proprietary drivers and Ralink with open source software, which works much ...
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How do I find out which program is using internet and how much? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I find out which process is eating up my bandwidth?
Sometimes there is unusual internet activity on my Computer. The modem's lights are always blinking and when I open ...
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Slow WiFi since updating to 18.04
I've had some weird internet issues since upgrading.
First of all, my wifi USB dongle stopped working so I thought it was broken, I replaced it and was getting speeds of under 1 Mbps.
Since then I ...
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remove isp-provided dns
My isp provides a dns service; but unfortunately they do block certain sites.
I would like to use opendns or google; but it seems like it doesn't work.
I have set up a wired connection; given a ...
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How do I set up a PPPoE connection?
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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Linux Ubuntu Server 20.04 LTS: 'Network Unreachable'
I honestly don't have a clue what the issue is as i'm fairly new to Linux and networking. It was working fine for the past month but now it just doesn't want to connect to the internet at all. I've ...
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Connected to Wifi but no internet
Hi so I'm a complete Ubuntu beginner and I have just installed it.
So the problem is that I am connected to the Wifi (wireless) but I can't actually use the internet. I am using Ubuntu 16.04.
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Failed to connect to https://changelogs.ubuntu.com/meta-release-development. Check your Internet connection or proxy settings
When I want to upgrade Ubuntu from 18.04 Bionic Beaver to 18.10 to Cosmic Cuttlefish via terminal with sudo do-release-upgrade -d command it gives me warning:
Failed to connect to https://changelogs....
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LAN not working on 17.04
Actually yesterday I've upgraded from Ubuntu 16.04 to 17.04 and I got a problem that, if connect LAN cable it does not showing anything and remains disconnected. But i can connect with WiFi. I don't ...
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Wifi slows down if I connect with Bluetooth device on Ubuntu 14.10
I have a 75 Mbit/s Wifi connection and the Wifi generally works great and fast. Although if I connect to any bluetooth device (e.g. some Audio device) the Wifi suddenly slows down significantly, but I ...
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How to debug slow browsing speed?
I'm using Ubuntu 12.04, Chromium 18.0.1025.151 (Developer Build 130497 Linux) Ubuntu 12.04, Firefox 12.0 but I'm getting poor browsing speed. The browser always shows "Waitng for aaa.bbb.com" at the ...
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Internet slow on Ubuntu 14.04
I've installed Ubuntu 14.04 on my HP i7 Laptop. It is dual-boot setup along with Windows 8.
Ubuntu ----installed on--> SSD 32Gb
Windows 8 ----installed on--> HDD
Problem: Internet works much ...
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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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Wired Internet doesn't work on ubuntu 12.04
Wired internet works on Windows but doesn't work on Ubuntu 12.04. I set it up manually. I am sure I did everything correctly. It even says Connection established but Internet doesn't work in any ...
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How do I get a Qualcomm Atheros Killer E2200 gigabit ethernet card working?
I bought a new computer, hoping to dual boot Win 8 and Ubuntu 13.04.
I have successfully installed both OS, but in Ubuntu I have no connection to the internet, even though the ethernet cable is ...
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No internet in WINE 1.6.2 under Ubuntu 15.10
I am trying to install Metatrader under Wine. The program setup continually requests proxy settings. My broker tells me this shouldn't happen, and is a problem on my end. Here is what I have tried to ...
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Select text and send it to google search and google translate from shortcut
It seems possible (as I learned from a comment to this question made by user55822) to use a command in order to search a term on the web by using "keybinding" the way Aretha is used.
What the ...
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How to share internet access between Ubuntu and Windows guests OS in VirtualBox?
Using VirtualBox.
There's two Virtual Machines, Ubuntu 10.04 and Windows 7.
On Ubuntu:
There's two ethernet interfaces.
Bridge interface (eth0) who can access the internet. ping www.google.com ...
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Ubuntu desktop GNOME "no Internet connection" on 19.04
My computer has an Ethernet port but no WiFi devices. I just did a new installation with ubuntu-19.04-server-amd64.iso followed by apt install ubuntu-desktop.
Now, I have a working Internet ...
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My eth0 has gone and I don't have internet and network connection
I had internet connection, but when I upgraded my VGA and restarted my PC then everything for eth0 has gone.
When I used ifdown:
ifdown: interface eth0 not configured
Is there something I ...
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ping 8.8.8.8 works but ping www.google.com doesn't
I'm running ubuntu server 16.04.2 and apt-get update returns temporary failure resolving "everything on the list".
When I ping www.google.com, it responds with unknown host.
When I ping with 8.8.8....
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Monitoring inbound and outbound internet traffic
Is there software I can install to enable me to monitor inbound and outbound internet traffic for security reasons?
I recently installed ubuntu and loving it because of speed and interface. I want to ...
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Anonymous Internet browsing
Could you please suggest me a good anonymous internet browsing application for Ubuntu?
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How to connect to internet from recovery mode?
I am working on a kernel panic issue.
As Ubuntu is very reliant on internet, I am currently investigating how to connect to internet when choosing recovery mode. Even in my healthy 11.10 system it ...
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2 internet connections on a single PC
If I have a wireless and a usb internet connection on my Ubuntu 12.04 as in:
At the moment, Ubuntu seems to only make use of the Wired connection which is the usb connection. Is it possible to get ...
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How to disable internet for a user on a system
I know about changing owners/permissions on particular programs/files, but how can I control which users have access to the network card (NIC) or have the power to create network sockets?
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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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Connected on wireless but no internet access in Ubuntu 20.04
I have just started picking up Ubuntu and have come across an issue I cannot seem to resolve. I have been using linux for a few days and it has been working fine. All of a sudden, today I was not able ...
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Ethernet connection not working after installing Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
EDIT: PROBLEM IS BACK..
I cant figure out a permanent and reliable way around the bug (have managed the bug to go away 2 times) my files keep duplicating themselves with a ~ after their name, so if I ...
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