Hi there,

I'm just another ubuntu noob trying to connect to the internet, I have read about many similar problems but the solutions did not work for me. I am using ubuntu 9.10 64-bit (should i try 32-bit and see if that works?).

The Problem:
Auto Ethernet connection is connected to my router, can ping to google with 100% success. However synaptic package manager gives me failed messages when i try to reload the packages and firefox tells me "The connection reset".

Solutions that didnt work:
Changing MTU; I had it set to automatic to begin with, then I followed some of the SOLVED threads in this forum to find my MTU which was 1472 apparently. I followed the steps to change this which resulted in the same problem. Also when i re-ping to my router using the new MTU; the "correct" MTU seems to have changed to 1272; so I change to this MTU, which of course results in the same problem... etc etc.

Windows 7 connects fine with same connection.

Any help at all will be greatly appriciated.