I finally fixed the problem.
I installed ubuntu 12.04 and before I rebooted for the first time I pull the ethernet plug from my router so it wouldn't have a chance to screw up my router.
After the reboot I completely removed network manager by entering the following at the terminal:
Code:
sudo apt-get purge network-manager
I then manually set the internet connection by editing /etc/network/interfaces by entering the following at terminal:
Code:
sudo nano /etc/network/interfaces
and editing it so it looks like this:
Code:
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback
auto eth0
iface eth0 inet dhcp
I then restarted networking with
Code:
sudo /etc/init.d/networking restart
I then replugged the ethernet cable into the router and everything started working.
Thanks for everyone's help. I guess network manager is bugger as hell and it's good that it can be removed. I tried disabling it but it still runs in the background and screws up the internet connection and the router.
I'm happy that I can at last get ubuntu to work right.
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