Baconfatty
December 10th, 2008, 05:16 AM
I recently installed ubuntu 8.10 on my dell 1520 laptop however my ethernet port will try to connect for a few seconds then pop up with a message saying "The network connection has been disconnected". Does anyone know what is causing this, I have had 7.04 on the same computer before and it worked flawlessly.
edit: I set up a manual wired connection with the proper Netmask, IP, Gateway and DNS Servers. Also checked multiple cables problem still prosistes, other computers running win xp and lepord 10.5 work fine with the network. I dont know if it will help but I'm useing a bilkin G router model FSD7230-4
edit2: I ended up downloading the dell version of ubuntu 7.04 now it will connect to the network buy still can't get online, once again I dont know why, though this is father then i got before
the link to dells version of ubuntu is here http://linux.dell.com/wiki/index.php/Ubuntu_7.04
edit3: SOLVED wow I am dumb didnt even think about adding the mac address to my routers filter settings until just now, it works now.
edit: I set up a manual wired connection with the proper Netmask, IP, Gateway and DNS Servers. Also checked multiple cables problem still prosistes, other computers running win xp and lepord 10.5 work fine with the network. I dont know if it will help but I'm useing a bilkin G router model FSD7230-4
edit2: I ended up downloading the dell version of ubuntu 7.04 now it will connect to the network buy still can't get online, once again I dont know why, though this is father then i got before
the link to dells version of ubuntu is here http://linux.dell.com/wiki/index.php/Ubuntu_7.04
edit3: SOLVED wow I am dumb didnt even think about adding the mac address to my routers filter settings until just now, it works now.