This tag covers anything related to home networking, errors using the official repositories, clouds and system administration. This tag also covers simple internet access issues.
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Realtek RTL8169 PCI Gigabit not connecting
I am having a weird issue. Moved my PC to another place and when I tried connecting the internet cable connection the network card did not correctly connect to it. It simply started a loop where it ...
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Connect button greyed out for Wireless Network Authentication Required menu
I am trying to connect to a network using the options:
Wireless security: WPA & WPA2 Enterprise
Authentication: TLS
I have entered values for my identity, user certificate, ca certificate, ...
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Slow Network with Ubuntu but not Windows
I have fought this problem for a long time now and it seems to be getting worse.
I have a NIC with Realtek rtl8169. I know these chips have caused problems but it
works just fine in windows. ...
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entry level questions
i am pretty new on the linux environment, i have been asked to setup linux server and lamp. i do have a background on network and windows server admin, however when it gets to linux server i don't ...
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Problems installing AWUS036H on Ubuntu 12.04 in VirtualBox
I'm trying to get my Alfa AWUS036H wireless card to work inside my VirtualBox, the drivers installed fine, and Ubuntu sees the USB wireless card but I can't get it to connect:
Here's my kernel ...
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VirtualBox Headless: Unable to create hostonly network
I am trying to create VM with the one Bridged interface and one Hostonly interface, but I keep getting an error as the I am not able to attach a device to the hostonly nic. I have done this:
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No more wlan0 interface
Since this morning I'm trying to configure my USB stick with Ubuntu 13.04.
I tried to compile a driver, without success, then I tried to install the windows driver with ndiswrapper.
After the ...
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Not able to open google on firefox
I had installed ubuntu 12.10 , this is very well connected on network. I am able to access internet through browser. Also, my system was accessed by others.
when I am trying to give commnad apt-get ...
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OpenStack Quantum subinterfaces
Im having an OpenStack setup on ubuntu using quantum as networking. I'm uncertain on which network adapter that the floating ips stick to when associated. Is there a way to find out of that?
ip addr ...
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Where to get wireless drivers for ubuntu?
I am working with a Dell Inspiron 1545. I recently installed Ubuntu 12.10 on my computer and after I was done, I observe that there is no wireless functionality available on my system.
I go to the ...
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Ubuntu server problem with gigabit ethernet card
I have two network cards (one onboard, two removable D-link cards. I'm using Ubuntu server. However, only the second card works properly, one card always link=no when I use command lshw -C network, I ...
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Regarding ethernet card detection in Lenovo G1580
I am using LENOVO G1580 laptop. I have installed Ubuntu 12.10. The Operating System is not detecting ehernet card. Therefore I am unable to configure network. If any dependency or patch is available ...
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Wi-FI not working on ASUS U56E on Ubuntu 13.04
I don't think this is a huge problem because it seemed to be an easy fix for Ubuntu 11 and 12 so now I'm using 13.03 and cannot find a solution to my Wi-Fi problem.
My lap-top can find all the ...
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Ethernet Card doesn't connect
I have tried multiple gigabit network cards, the latest ST1000BT32 Startech, and two different gigabit routers. The machine refuse to connect and pull an IP address. I've tried different ethernet ...
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How to fix “Could not connect to kernel driver.” hostapd error?
Hi everyone I have a problem when I try to start hostapd
when I enter this command hostapd hostapd-minimal.conf I got this
Configuration file: hostapd-minimal.conf
Could not set channel for kernel ...
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enabling file sharing between windows 8 and ubuntu 13.04 raring ringtail
I want to share files between my windows 8 pro machine & my ubuntu 13.04 ringtail machine. Should be easy enough (NOT!)
here is what I have done:
invoked command prompt (admin) and inserted the ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 - Proxy can't be found - have tried everything I can think of
I am in a work environment using a mandatory proxy, I attempting to change to an IP that currently has a proxy bypass to download useful packages.
I adding in manual IPv4 settings, turned the proxy ...
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Ubuntu 12.10 and Wifi
I have just installed Ubuntu 12.10 and despite it being a trouble free and easy install I am stumped with a WiFi issue. I have tried to find and answer in the "newbee" part of the forum but there is ...
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How to add printer using SAMBA in ubuntu 13.04?
The option is not present anymore in system settings printer to add:
Windows Printer via SAMBA
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How to share internet over wifi?
i m using ubuntu 12.04 i want to share my tata photon plus connection over wifi
I used the procedure listed here but it does not connect to the wireless network in the host computer itself. Please ...
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cannot ftp even when using bridge network and host only in virtualbox?
hi i am using virtual box with bridged network..i can ssh to the guess machine and ftp from the guest machine to the host but not the other way around. i am using ubuntu on both of the machines. i can ...
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Ubuntu Server 12.10 3g modem connection established but not used
Our server has LAN (DHCP) connection to Internal Network and 3G (via USB dongle) to the Internet. The Internet access should not be exposed to internal network and vice versa.
To be able use 3G modem ...
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New to Ubuntu: update always crashes the system
If I install Ubuntu on my little Atom powered laptop, without giving it internet access, it works a charm. However, as soon as I do an update, or connect to the internet while the installation is in ...
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Sharing internet connection via wifi
I am trying to share my internet connection via wifi on Kubuntu. In network manager I created a new shared connection, set an SSID and a password, left everything else untouched. It showed in a list ...
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can't detect my wifi network ubuntu 13.04
I recently installed ubuntu 13.04 32bit on my iMac (21 inch).
I can see some networks, both wep and wpa, but not mine and some others.
mine is on channel 13, I think is that the problem. I've tried ...
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how to install PPTP on ubuntu 12.04 from local file system
I uninstall PPTP by mistake, and can't connect to internet anymore by my VPN. as i have only vpn connection to connect internet so i can't do it by software center or using apt get-install. so i ...
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apt-get stuck at 0% [Connecting to 10.134.216.1] [solved] [duplicate]
When I try to update with apt-get update, it's stuck at 0% [Connecting to 10.134.216.1]. Changing the server doesn't help. It seems like there is something wrong with my network settings, but I can ...
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Cannot access PPA… please check your internet connection
i've tried to add a repository with:
sudo apt-add-repository ppa:gottcode/gcppaCannot access PPA
but the system echoed:
Cannot access PPA ...
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Wired network works in live CD but not after installation
Live CD and installation have working network connection.
But after installing, the network connection is offline; it won't connect! No automatic configuration, aka DHCP doesn't work.
Static ...
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Learning the in's and out's [closed]
I am in school for networking and systems management. I have been bitten by the Linux bug and cannot wait for my server classes to pick up. I have several older computers, laptops and routers at my ...
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Why won't Ubuntu 13.04 recognize a special network?
First, I was unable to use the built-in network module of my nearly new Dell laptop. Also, I couldn't change the brightness of the display. Neither of these actions were a problem with Ubuntu 12.x.
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I killed my network! Help please :D
As a newb, I have been playing with my setup. Now, I get a
waiting 60 seconds for network configuration
Waiting up to 60 more seconds for network configuration
On boot and then when the UI is ...
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How do I acces the windows network?
I have ubuntu 13.04 64 bit and windows 8 dual booted. I have a network that is a windows one. in recent versions of ubuntu, i wasn't able to acces it. i hoped that ubuntu 13.04 would fix that but it ...
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unclaimed network found
i have installed ubuntu 13.04 on my intel dp55wg motherboard.after installation my network card is not working and network applet tells you are disconnected.
I have googled and found that network is ...
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nmon and netstat
I'm currently using netstat -patc or even netstat -vpatc. However, watch is also useful to monitor which programs are using which bandwidth.
I like the output of nmon as well, but wasn't able to get ...
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12.10 crashed and won't boot!
Every time I try and start ubuntu, I get the following:
Waiting for network cofiguration (60 seconds), then:
Waiting up to 60 more seconds for network configuration, then:
Booting system without ...
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after upgrading to Ubuntu 13.04 file sharing doesn't always work
I have a laptop and a desktop at home with the laptop connected via WiFi and the desktop over a cable. Both of them are running only Ubuntu 13.04 after upgrading from 12.10.
On Ubuntu 12.10 I had ...
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How to set up VPN connecton to access school research databases? [duplicate]
I need to access some research databases over school IP address. IT office of my school provided information how to setup VPN connection in Windows (Control Panel -> Network connection -> Create New ...
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No network modules detected in mini.iso for custom kernel 3.0.0-32-server
It would be very helpful, if somebody could help me in this. :)
I am trying to update my 2.6 kernel to 3.0.0 for ubuntu-10.04 LTS. And, for update, I am using netboot_iso approach and using mini.iso ...
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Bridged Adapter in Ubuntu VM
After I installed Ubuntu this network setting from VirtualBox worked, but now it doesn't work anymore. It appears that Ubuntu doesn't have Internet. I think it's because in the meantime I switched my ...
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Lubuntu internet connection drops after a couple of hours
I am attempting to host a Minecraft server from a hp pavilion desktop running Lubuntu 13.04. After every couple of hours, the connection drops, a window appears asking for an administrator password, ...
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USB Datacard not getting detected
I have a USB datacard which worked well with the backtrack5r3 (Which is based on Ubuntu 10.04LTS ) but it is not getting detected in Ubuntu 12.04LTS/13.04
The USB modem which I have been using will ...
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Network device problem - Ubuntu 13.04
My Ubuntu suddenly doesn't seem to have a wifi adapter..or any network adapater actually. I noticed this after i tried to connect to my office LAN and changed set the LAN settings.
When i open ...
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Ubuntu Server - bandwidth prioritising
My Ubuntu Server HTPC runs a torrent client, and I also use it as a WiFi bridge to connect my laptop to. There are no other devices on my network. It does not function as a router, I still use a ...
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How can I redirect audio over network?
I'm using an Ubuntu 13.04 and I want to redirect all audio stream from my local sound card over my network. This audio stream has to be played on a remote computer (with Windows preferably). It is ...
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Realtek RTL8188CE network adapter repeatedly drops connection
Variations of this problem certainly seem to be common, but I'm not not seeing a recent solution for my case: I'm running Ubuntu 13.04,
uname -r = 3.8.0-21-generic
lspci = 02:00.0 Network controller: ...
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Remotely control Ubuntu server from Ubuntu laptop over my phones wifi hotspot?
I need to be able to control my home Ubuntu server while im at work using my Ubuntu laptop over my phone's wifi hotspot. Speed isn't an issue, it's the same as my home DSL. Ive been using Chrome ...
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Chipset unknown after running aircrack-ng? [closed]
i' m using ubuntu 12.04. on my dell inspiron n5010. I've installed aircrack-ng, after typing first command (airmon-ng ...) the result is:
Interface Chipset Driver
wlan0 Unknown ...
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Shutdown slow: unknown job s35networking
Since I've upgraded to Ubuntu 13.04 from 12.04 LTS, I get this error when I shutdown the pc:
rather than invoking init scripts through /etc/init.d, use the service(8) utility service S35 ...
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Can't Install Brother MFC-6890CDW as Network Scanner under 12.04
I am trying to get my Brother MFC-6890 to work as a scanner under 12.04, but am already stumped at Step 5 in the Brother instructions
The suggested command line:
brsaneconfig3 -a name=SCANNER ...
