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Wired troubleshooting
Wired troubleshooting
If you have a network connection which is not working properly, you can use a few tools to help diagnose what the problem is.
Most of the tools in this section require use of the Terminal, which you can open by pressing Applications → Accessories → Terminal.
Get information about the current connection
ifconfig is intended to allow you to change the settings of your network connections, but it can also be used to list information about the current connection.
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Press Applications → Accessories → Terminal to open a Terminal
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Type ifconfig eth1 in the Terminal and press Enter, replacing eth1 with the name of your network interface if it is different.
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inet addr gives the current IP address of the connection
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HWaddr gives the MAC address of your network device
03 June 2009 20:45
Chapter 5. Troubleshooting
Table of Contents
Wired troubleshooting
Get information about the current connection
Check if a connection is working properly
Wireless troubleshooting
Check that the device is on
Check for device recognition
Using Windows Wireless Drivers
Check for a connection to the router
Check IP assignment
Check DNS
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03 June 2009 20:30
DSL
Ubuntu Documentation > Ubuntu 9.04 > Internet and Networks > Connecting > DSL
DSL
1.
Right click the NetworkManager icon and click Edit connections...
2.
Click DSL.
3.
Click Add.
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Internet and Networks
Ubuntu Documentation > Ubuntu 9.04 > Internet and Networks
Internet and Networks
03 June 2009 19:45
Documentation for Ubuntu 9.04
Documentation for Ubuntu 9.04
This site is where you can find the official documentation developed and maintained by the Ubuntu Documentation Project.
This page contains documentation for Ubuntu 9.04, the latest stable version, released in April 2009. If you can't find what you are looking for here, try the excellent source of community contributed documentation.
17 June 2007 22:30
Ubuntu 7.04 Documentation
This site is where you can find the official documentation developed and maintained by the Ubuntu Documentation Project.
This page contains documentation for Ubuntu 7.04, the latest stable version, released in April 2007.
Official Ubuntu Documentation
This site is where you can find the official documentation developed and maintained by the Ubuntu Documentation Project.
Choose your version of Ubuntu below to access the documentation for that version. If you don't find what you are looking for, visit the community contributed documentation for even more material!
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Ubuntu 9.04 - the current stable version, released in April 2009, codenamed Jaunty Jackalope.
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Ubuntu 8.10 - previous stable version, released in October 2008, codenamed Intrepid Ibex.
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Ubuntu 8.04 LTS - the current long term support version, released in April 2008, codenamed Hardy Heron.
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Ubuntu 6.06 LTS - previous long term support version, released in June 2006, codenamed Dapper Drake.
If your version of Ubuntu is not listed above, it is no longer supported and does not receive security or critical fixes. Documentation for these releases of Ubuntu is no longer supplied, but information on how to upgrade to supported versions of Ubuntu can be found at the Upgrade Notes page.
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