Questions tagged [internet]
Questions about connecting to the Internet. "wireless" and "networking" might be better tags, depending on the question.
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Ubuntu 22.04 Activation of Network Connection Failed
I have tried all the methods I have found but nothing works.
The connection I am trying to get to work is wired ethernet, the cable goes to the wall socket, back to a tp-link tl-sg108, which takes the ...
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VPN disconnect - do not stop internet
By default (I guess) Ubuntu cuts my internet connection whenever I disconnect a VPN, which is nice unless you don't want it, and have to reconnect (stop and start) your connection every time. How can ...
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How do I remove the long name given to my internet connection?
The other day my computer randomly started displaying the full name of my ethernet controller as you can see here:
I'm fine with it saying Ethernet Controller like it used to but having the whole ...
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GitHub site not loading on Chrome and Chromium on Ubuntu 18.10
When I want open the GitHub site I get this error:
This site can’t be reached github.com took too long to respond.
Try:
Checking the connection
Checking the proxy and the firewall
ERR_TIMED_OUT
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Ubuntu 20.04.3 Wi-Fi stopped working after update to Linux 5.13
My laptop runs Ubuntu 20.04.3, and I had to make adjustments to get it to recognize the Wi-Fi adapter. After rebooting my laptop, the Wi-Fi and ethernet stopped being recognized by the computer.
This ...
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Google Chrome not loading any webpages, meanwhile FireFox and other internet based services work just fine
I've encountered a strange problem. Yesterday my Google Chrome browser was working just fine, but today it won't load any webpages. It seems like it is cut off from the internet completely, because I ...
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tun0 doesn't have internet access
I'm using OpenVPN on tun0 (Ubuntu 16/EC2), I can successfully start it with systemctl start openvpn@Ireland (PIA's Irish cluster), but the interface doesn't have Internet access:
curl --interface ...
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Wine network problem installing Photoshop
I need to install Photoshop CC 2017 via wine. When I turn off my Wifi or network, wine can't see that that I am disconnected from internet!
sudo lshw -class network:
*-network
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Different internet ping from two user accounts
My desktop is running xubuntu 14.04 and my internet access is terrible with pings up to 9000MS. I created a new user account and I show ping speeds around 30ms, and browsing is fast. How can I find ...
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Connected to wireless, but no internet access
After installing Ubuntu 12.04 a week ago wireless internet had been working fine. It stopped working yesterday, however, and I'm at a loss for what to do even after scouring replies to similar posted ...
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ssh tunnel to another ssh tunnel?
In my country (let's say for example Iran), we do not have access to the internet. We can just reach some internal websites and even we do not have access to Google. In this scenario, I have a VPS in ...
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Ubuntu 20.04 on a ThinkPad T14 gen 2 - No wifi detected
I tried in a first place to install Manjaro on my new computer, unfortunately I was not able to connect it in Ethernet or Wifi. At this moment, I thought that Manjaro was broken so I decided to move ...
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Slow upload speed on machine running Ubuntu Server 18.04
I'm currently running Ubuntu Server 18.04 on a home server build to act as a Plex server, among other things. I have it connected via ethernet (with a 5-port switch between it and the router), and get ...
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usr/lib/snapd/snapd uses much bandwidth
My problem is with snapd. When I connect my pc to my mobile hotspot, my pc downloads lots of data. I downloaded nethogs and I saw usr/lib/snapd/snapd downloads sometimes with mb/s.
I thought this ...
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Creating a WiFi hotspot in Xubuntu 18.04.1 LTS
I am new to Xubuntu and I would like to know if I could setup a WiFi hotspot from a Wifi connection?
How can I realize that?
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Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS no Internet Access
Hi all i have been running Ubuntu Server 16.04 on my headless server for several months without issue, recently i took the server offline for some routine cleaning & replaced a PSU, upon booting ...
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How to connect to WiFi with WPS pin in Ubuntu 14.04
Is there any way to connect to WiFi router with WPS pin? There is a question for previous version of Ubuntu, but I have not wpa_supplicant.conf file.
wpa_gui react against correct pin and show "...
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Conflict between two network interfaces eth0 and eth1
I have a computer connected to the router and the PS2 is connected to a computer. When the PS2 off, the computer connects to the Internet, and everything works fine. But when the PS2 is turned on and ...
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Enable mobile broadband not working
I'm using an EVDO usb Modem on 12.04. It works perfectly fine for few times. But now on wards when ever I try to connect it shows not enabled in status . I tried to enable it by ticking "Enable Mobile ...
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Cannot connect to a specific wifi on ubuntu 20.04
I have a strange issue about Wifi connectivity. My home has two wifi modems, F1 and F2 for each floor. My Ubuntu version was 18.04 and I want to upgrade to 20.04, but have to upgrade to 19.10 first. ...
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Unable to create OpenVPN Stunnel tunnel
I want a setup like this:
OpenVPN Client <==> Stunnel Client <==> INTERNET <==> Stunnel Server <==> OpenVPN Server
(OpenVPN client only talks to Stunnel client and so on and so ...
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How to check and restrict data usage for each application on Ubuntu 20.04?
In Ubuntu 20.04 whenever I connect to internet through usb tethering , data is being used in background about 2 Mbps.
And this affects current application's downloading speed .
How to identify which ...
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Connection failed - activation of network connection failed - dual boot Windows 10/Ubuntu 21.10
I have a newly installed Ubuntu setup. It's installed in a system that's running Windows 10. I installed Ubuntu onto a new dedicated SSD. The install went fine, but I cannot connect to ethernet. I get ...
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Ethernet Internet Access Issues on Kubuntu 20.04
I'm fairly new to Linux and I'm having an issue where while I'm using ethernet only certain websites load. Mostly Google owned ones, but also Netflix works. My problem is many websites do not load. ...
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Wifi(internet) does not work when bluetooth headset set to HSP/HPF mode
Ubuntu:18.04
May laptop is connected to internet through WiFi
Then when I connect my bluetooth earphone and set the Sound profile to High Fidelity Playback(A2Dp Sink), the internet works fine
Results ...
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Internet not working on my laptop (xps 9570) just at home, works fine on all other networks
Im having an issue with my internet. Two days ago after coming home from work, I noticed I can't connect to any site. Then I noticed that I have internet but it looks like I cant resolve DNS. I pinged ...
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WSL causing my internet to not work
My WSL is causing my internet to not work. My Wi-Fi is shows connected but no traffic related to the internet is passed on.
When I restart my WSL by using the following command everything comes back ...
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How can I use Wake-On-Lan on a server in a home network from anywhere on the Internet?
I have a PC running Ubuntu Server 18.04.3 LTS and a laptop running Ubuntu Desktop 18.04.3 LTS.
Both are correctly configured to allow the client (laptop) to connect to the server (PC) via SSH on LAN/...
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Ubuntu Server 18.04 Virtualbox and Two Network Interface Configuration with Internet Conection
i have a VirtualBox Machine running Ubuntu Server 18.04.3 on my Laptop,
i have set on installation the configuration for Network Interface of the first network interface enp0s3 in my Work to get ...
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No internet for Ubuntu 19.04 fresh install
I was using Ubuntu 18.04 on my desktop without any internet issue. Due to hardware issue (SMTP), the computer was restarting every now and then. During that time, I reinstalled Ubuntu 19.04.
But now,...
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How do I really know who is accessing my server?
I've tried to search for a solution but I couldn't... Maybe I didn't search well so it could be that the post is duplicated, so I'm sorry if it's like this.
Well, recently I started using my old ...
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Ubuntu 18.04 - Wired connection drops (need turning off and on)
Two weeks ago I installed Ubuntu 18.04 for the first time. I have a wired internet connection there.
Most of the time, connection works good but sometimes, 2 or 3 times a day, I suddenly have no ...
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Some Websites don't load after linux upgrade
I just upgraded to ubuntu 18.04 and I'm unable to visit some websites. It changes with time. A website I can visit now, I can't visit tomorrow. I also use openconnect and when it connects, no website ...
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Disable all services in Ubuntu 16.04 (and later) causing any internet connection
Given that an IOT device running Ubuntu 16.04, I would like to restrict network or internet consumption. Thus, I am looking for two things here.
Identify (& Stop) all ubuntu services causing ...
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WiFi not working after my laptop lid is closed
My laptop doesn't hibernate but WiFi is not working properly on my laptop after my laptop lid is closed,my laptop is connected to an external display through HDMI . Ubuntu Version 18.04
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D-link DWA-582 (AC1200) internet speed drops down in Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS
I have installed the DWA-582 AC1200 Wi-Fi adapter which is connected to the PCI 16x port in the motherboard.
After the installation of Ubuntu is finished, I went through sudo apt-get update and sudo ...
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Wi-Fi connection problems with Ubuntu 17.04 and RT3290 wireless card
I have recently installed Ubuntu 17.04 in a dual-boot with Windows 8 (in case it matters).
I have a problem with wireless connection. It works in general, but when I download large files the ...
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How do I share VPN (PPTP) connection via WIFI adapter as hotspot?
I'm pretty new to Linux and what I'am trying to achieve is to use my OrangePi PC to act as a hotspot in my house.
I want to use WIFI adapter to share my internet VPN (PPTP) connection.
So far I have ...
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Ubuntu Gnome 16.04 - suddenly cannot connect to specific WiFi
All of the sudden my wifi in my home is not working with my laptop (Dell XPS 15 9550). The laptop can connect to other wifi's such as my friends', University or my phone's. It even so happens, that ...
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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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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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Wireless Internet Keeps Disconnecting
I recently installed Ubuntu 16.04 on my computer. Previously ran Windows 10. Everything has been working fine except my Internet keeps disconnecting. Usually I can just connect again but at one point ...
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Can I use United in-flight entertainment on Ubuntu?
Is it in anyway possible to make my device look like an Android/Windows/Mac device to utilize the inflight entertainment services on the flight wifi? It seems that only the above devices are supported....
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Routing tables - Default gateway and traceroute discrepancy
I'm using 16.04 and having a discrepancy that appears to be slowing down the internet access for my machine.
I'm on a PC and connecting to internet using a USB WIFI device instead of the ethernet ...
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Ubuntu 16.04 connects to Wifi, but no internet connection
I recently upgraded to ubuntu 16.04 and since then, whenever I connect to a Wifi network, I get a "connection established" notification from Network Manager, but when I try to access any website, I ...
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Wired internet not working on Ubuntu 14.04.4 LTS
I had installed Ubuntu 12.04 and then upgraded my machine to 14.04.
After the upgrade my wired internet has stopped working.
Here is the ipconfig output:
root@vyaw:/# ifconfig -a
eth0 Link ...
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SSH not working from Internet
I have installed Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
On Intel® Desktop Board DH55TC
With Intel® Core™ i3 CPU 540 @ 3.07GHz
500 GB SATA hard drive
Connected to 42" LG TV with HDMI cable
TP-Link 300 MB USB wireless ...
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No Network Connection - ifconfig shows only lo - lshw -c network says *-network unclaimed
I got a new ThinkPad E460 with no OS installed, but had an ubuntu 13.10 USB stick around which I used to install ubuntu 13.10.
The OS works fine, however I can't connect to the internet through ...
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Fresh Ubuntu unable to find internet connections
I re-installed Ubuntu 14.04 on my partitioned Mac today after deleting the old Ubuntu partition. I am now unable to connect to the Internet wirelessly.
When I hover over the wireless icon in the menu ...
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Installing wireless adapter D-Link DWA-131 Version : E1 on Ubuntu 15.04
I followed the steps mention in How to install a wireless adapter D-Link DWA-131? for installation
But I am getting the below error after entering the make command:
make ARCH=x86_64 CROSS_COMPILE= -C ...