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Thread: problem getting IP at bootup

  1. #1
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    problem getting IP at bootup

    So when I boot into ubuntu 10.4 the internet is not working and the 'network manager applet' near shutdown and chat in the taskbar says 'no network connection'

    If I open terminal and run 'sudo dhclient eth0' I get an IP address from my router and then I can use the internet as normal. The network manager applet still claims there is no connection though.

    This causes problems in various programs like firefox which keeps assuming it should be in offline mode and various troubles with empathy and other programs that seem to think I don't have a net connection when in fact I do.

    I have reset my router and it should be handing me a dhcp address when I boot up.

    Any idea on how to fix this? Thanks in advance.
    Last edited by Josey; August 23rd, 2010 at 09:18 PM.

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    Re: problem getting IP at bootup

    May not be the best fix but you could just add that command to your start up.

    I would also take a look at your /etc/network/interfaces file and see if anything looks out of the norm.

  3. #3
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    Re: problem getting IP at bootup

    This is all that is in my interfaces file.

    Code:
    auto lo
    iface lo inet loopback

    edit: adding this to my interfaces file fixed it, thank you for pointing me toward that file.

    Code:
    auto eth0
    iface eth0 inet dhcp
    Last edited by Josey; August 23rd, 2010 at 09:36 PM.

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