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m II · April 15th 09, 03:18 AM posted to rec.radio.shortwave

wrote:

Speaking of Ubuntu, downloaded the 8.10 version, installed it and
could not, for any reason, get the Network Manager to connect me to my
DHCP router. I heard that this is a problem. Everything else looked
nice, but no internet connectivity! I went on the Linux forums and
this is a problem that they say is being fixed in the 9.04 release. I
have a separate NIC card, no onboard, and old 3Com, it shows up, but
no go. What did you do to connect?

I don't know. It just works. I'm using a separate card too. The
connectivity was there when I was installing 8.10

First I checked the menu in 'System' "preferences' 'Network Connection'.
The 'wired' option has the Auto ETH0 setting.

Editing that shows you the 'Wired' tab. You MAC address should show up.
That is the address of your network card. I have the 'system setting'
checked here ONLY.

Under the 802.1 tab, there is nothing checked.
Under the IP4 Settings tab, only the Automatic (DHCP) is selected.

Under 'System' 'Preferences' 'Network Proxy', I have "direct internet
connection' checked off.

Was the Card connected to a modem at the time of installation?

I'd try a re-installation.

Try unpowering the modem for half a minute so that it has to get a lease
from the provider. That sometimes resets the DHCP numbers in the machine.

Installing 'Firestarter' and resetting the firewall rules may also help.
Firestarter is meant for mere mortals and sets the firewall rules in an
understandable fashion.

These sites will be of more help than I have been.

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...ger/+bug/82927
http://www.lockergnome.com/linux/200...internet-help/

mike