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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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setting up networking without network-manager

A specific application I use doesn't play well with network-manager. I would like to purge network-manager and configure my connections manually. I have a dhcp connection to the network, and a static ...
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“NetworkManager is not running”- error. After manually upgrading nmcli to 1.0.6 on ubuntu 12.04

I need to use the new version of NetworkManager on ubuntu 12.04. I've installed NetworkManager-1.0.6 from source code, from gnome Projects web site (And allot of it's dependencies). After installation,...
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Wifi keeps on dropping in Ubuntu 12.04?

I am using ubuntu 12.04 and I am having issues with my wifi. Every five the connection drops in my laptop(it shows that it is connected to the network but the internet connection is not there) and I ...
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WiFi and Lan Network is not working - Ubuntu 12.04

I have a problem with my network connection. I have been using the same laptop with Ubuntu for more than a year, and suddenly yesterday all the connections stopped working (both wireless and wired). ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 In tray Icon -> "Edit Connections..." not clickable

I am use ubuntu 12.04 with gnome-panel, I press network tray icon then Open following small menu, Last "Edit Connections..." not clickable how can I edit my wired and wifi connection?
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Can't edit connections/connect/disconnet in Gnome NetworkManager applet

since a few days I'm seeing a weird behaviour of the NetworkManager-applet in Gnome. The "Edit Connections" line is greyed out, so I'm not able to call the nm-connection-editor. From the command ...
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Generic problem with networkmanager on Ubuntu 12.04 / elementaryOS [closed]

Hello together: Since some days I've got issues with the networkmanager under Ubuntu 12.04. To be concrete it is the nm-applet itself. I can connect via LAN or WLAN without problems, but some entries ...
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Ubuntu machine connects to an unknown wireless network

Ubuntu 12.04 machine connects to an unknown wireless network automatically even if the connection is not visible in the list of wireless connections. This seems to be like a rogue network, how should ...
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Ubuntu 14.04 LTS identifying Wireless/Lan but will not connect

Just installed Ubuntu 14.04 LTS on my newly built machine. TP-Link TL-WDN4800 PCI Express Wifi Adapter Gigabyte 970A-D3P Mobo, MSI R7 265 GPU, blah blah blah. Anyway. When I first booted, Ubuntu ...
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Ethernet and wifi not working after package update 12.04 LTS

Recently I updated some packages in my Dell vostro 2520 laptop and after that my broadcom network driver is not working. When listing details of this network card with sudo lshw -C Network it shows ...
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iOS devices cannot connect to hostapd wireless Access Point

I've managed to setup an AP on PC running Ubuntu 12.04 with a wireless adapter with a RTL8192CU chipset. The PC is connected to internet via wlan0 and the access point is set up on wlan1. I can ...
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Network-admin for server?

I am running a 12.04 distro. I am looking for something that can run in command line on my server that would give me access to change the network settings. Similar programs would be network-admin or ...
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nm-applet disappeared from top panel Ubuntu 12.04

I know there are many similar questions. None of those solutions have worked for me. If I try running nm-applet in terminal, this is the output I get... ** Message: applet now removed from the ...
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ubuntu 12.04 Wifi not working

My wifi is not working since I uninstalled network-manager-gnome. The output of sudo lshow -C network is *-network DISABLED description: Wireless interface product: PRO/Wireless ...
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Create personal wireless network on laptop

I have a WiFi Network, now I have connected my laptop to the WiFi Network. And it is working fine I'm able to access the internet via WiFi. But I want to create other network on my laptop so that I ...
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network connection

I have a rather fascinating problem and hoping some one could shed the light on it. I have Ubuntu 12.4 LTS Server with 2 NIC's : 1. 10/100 2. 10/100/1000. eth0 & eth1 respectfully. I used the ...
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Told command dpkg cannot be found

On issuing the command sudo dpkg -i (package name) at chronos@localhost ~ $, I get the response sudo: dpkg: command not found. Anyone know why? I'm trying to load version 3 of network-manager and ...
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Ubuntu server 12.04 LTS Network problem

Ok everyone, I am "sorta" new to ubuntu and am now running a Ubuntu 12.04 LTS server. I did a basic install of 12.04 lts 64-bit. After initial boot I logged in and ran 'sudo apt-get update'. After ...
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How to save VPN passwords with NetworkManger for nmcli?

There are many posts about putting VPN passwords into /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/<connection>. I can't get any of them working on Ubuntu 12.04. The fields in the questions and ...
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How do remove pppoeconf from boot process

I recently upgraded from a BSNL ZTE ADSL modem to a Digisol wireless router+modem. When I had my previous modem, I used pppoeconf to set up my connection. Now my modem connects itself, and I no more ...
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Wifi adapter worked from 12.04 DVD but won't connect after installing UB 12.04

I really don't get it, my wifi worked fine when I booted from dvd but after installing ub 12.04 my wifi only detects all APs but I suddenly can't connect to any of 'm and my neighbor upstairs and me ...
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How to get host-name from DHCP server via Network Manager?

I can get hostname and ip address from DHCP server with invoking the script under /etc/dhcp/dhclient-exit-hooks.d/ directory as explained here on client side . EDITED: I assigned host-name and ip ...
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how to resolve wifi disconnects and can't reconnect until disable and re-enable networking?

I don't know if this is something that already has a solution or not. I am running ubuntu 12.04 LTS and wireless driver rtl8187. My wireless connection drops after a while (like an hour or so) and ...
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Disconnected from wireless network - Ubuntu 12.04, Sony VF

I bought a Sony VAIO F series (SVF15A1C5E) recently with Windows 8 on it. I installed Ubuntu 12.04 and just kept a recovery partition for Windows as I do not need it. Unfortunately I cannot connect to ...
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Can both NICs be in the same subnet?

I have a requirement for which I have to put both the interfaces(eth0 and wlan0) of Ubuntu 12.04 PC in the same subnet. As far as I understand, this should not create a problem but I wanted to ...
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Losing wireless about 5-10 minutes after boot, can't get it back without reboot

I know many people have reported similar problems before, and the solutions seem to work for them but not for me. I'm hoping if I give a description of my exact problem it might help: I recently got ...
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How to avoid having new wireless networks be connected to automatically by default

Under 12.04.3, newly added wireless networks will have their "Connect automatically" box checked by default. Is there a way to arrange for this box to be unchecked by default, so I don't have to ...
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Updating kernel version from 3.2 to 3.8.0 wired connection not working in 12.04(LTS)

After updating kernel version from 3.2 to 3.8.0 wired connection not working in 12.04(LTS) $ uname -r 3.8.0-030800-generic $ ifconfig -a eth1 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 9c:2a:70:cd:f2:c5 ...
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iwlwifi on lenovo z570 disabled by hardware switch

It was working fine with windows 7. The hardware switch is not disabled. I've toggled it back and forth dozens of times. The wifi light never turns on and it always lists as hardware disabled. I have ...
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Wireless Problem on Acer Aspire 5610z

I installed ubuntu 12.04 on my machine, but I can't get wireless connection to work. My computer is Acer Aspire 5610z. I found that some other people that have same computer, face the same problem. ...
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How to bring up wireless after it sometimes goes down on reboot (wlan0 up gives error)?

I run (K)Ubuntu 12.10/12.04 in a triple boot with Windows 7 and access the Intenet wirelessly. This works perfectly most of the time. Sometimes after a normal reboot, the wireless connection ...
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Wired Netoworking will not start

I have tried looking thorugh your forums as well as many others, and I cant seem to find a solution to my problem. I currently have a Ubuntu 12.04 VM installed on a hyper-V. I upgraded this system ...
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SSID of my wireless network is missing in Ubuntu 12.04 I can see other SSID's

I am unable to connect to the wireless network from Ubuntu 12.04 where as I can connect to the same wireless network via Windows 7, here is a snapshot of connected network in Windows 7 the SSID to ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 thinks my wireless network is hidden (but it's not)

I've just installed Ubuntu in a dual boot Linux/Windows setup on an ageing Dell Inspiron 1520. After searching answers on here I got past the Broadcom wireless card/no connectivity issue and the ...
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Wifi won't connect - Ubuntu

Ive been scouring the Ubuntu forums for hours trying lots of different things but they all seem to be specific to someone's terminal output, My wifi finds networks but won't connect, Wired Connection ...
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Intel 2200BG Wireless Card unable to establish WEP connection with router

I've just starting using Ubuntu & completed a clean install of Ubuntu 12.04.3 LTS on a Compaq nc6230 laptop with an Intel PRO/ Wireless 2200BG wireless card. After the installation, I can't ...
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Automatic wireless scan on startup/login and resume

I'm running 12.04 on my MacBook Pro 5,5, and my Wi-Fi is working fine, but I'm having problems getting it to scan automatically at startup time. On first login I get a notification that I'm ...
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When already connected with eth0, Network manager still tries to connect wifi

I have a solid working network and internet connection through eth0, but network manager still automatically tries to connect to wifi. Since the wifi is unreliable, this is just trying and failing ...
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WiFi not working on Latitude D620

I have an old Dell Latitude D620 that I installed Ubuntu 12.04 on. I had originally installed the Ubuntu 12.04 Server configuration, than added in the desktop stuff later with "apt-get install ubuntu-...
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Setting up /etc/network/interfaces for sandboxed network with 12.04 LTS

I am trying to set up Ubuntu 12.04 as a router so I can isolate an IP subnet. For the isolated subnet, connections are only allowed via port forwarding. Other than that, neither inbound nor outbound ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 - Network Manager Problem In System Tray

I am using Ubuntu 12.04 and I installed fallback version of desktop. I have a problem about my network manager in system tray. I can see network manager but no button is working in network manager in ...
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Reverse Commands Which Disabled Network-Manager?

While attempting a wifi fix, I was prompted to run the following commands: sudo mv /etc/init/network-manager.conf /etc/init/network-manager.conf-disabled sudo mv /etc/xdg/autostart/nm-applet.desktop ...
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How to reinstall dnsmasq-base

I accidentally removed dnsmasq-base following a tutorial without looking at the warnings in the comments. So what I want to know is, is there a way of getting my network manager back without losing ...
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USB port not working, while shutdown and network manager are misbehaving

I use an Acer Aspire One with Xubuntu (12.04). Last night I installed a few updates, only the security ones because it was late. It finished OK with a message about needing to restart for the changes ...
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How to restart networking? eth0 RJ45 does not connect after sleep mode in Xubuntu 12.04 [duplicate]

After I sleep down my notebook (Xubuntu 12.04) and wake up, my network setting goes often corrupted and does not work. Only solution seems to be restart. Connecting and disconnecting in network ...
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I can't use HTTP Proxy in the shell

I am a Linux Ubuntu user and I have some problem setting the proxy on my entire system. I go into the network settings of my Gnome and then I go to the Network Proxy settings mask and then I put my ...
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Internet access only via VPN (Cisco AnyConnect), when VPN off - DNS look-up fails

I am using Ubuntu 12.04. After installing VPN client and using it for couple of months normally, something happened. After one more package/program update I stopped being able to connect to Internet ...
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How To Debug and Fix PPTP/VPN Client Connection

I am asking a question, which has two sub-questions. Those are how can I get VPN to work on Ubuntu 12.04, either by getting the built-in pptp VPN to work or through manual configuration. Microsoft ...
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How to configure 12.04.2 network without being connected?

When I use the "Network" tool from the "System Settings" application, it won't let me configure the wired interface unless the cable is attached and "live". I want to move machines from one network ...
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