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By thexonic on Mon, 05/05/2008 - 5:20pm

I've been using ubuntu for quite sometime now, I moved on from the version 7.10 to 8.04, but the only problem I have is connecting to internet, its a pain... Does anyone know how to get connected ?? I looked up on google and found millions of results, but not the specific one that I am looking for. So if anyone can help, I'll really appriciate it.

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10thFloor said Internet ......Ubuntu ...

If you have QTel ADSL access to the Internet, then I would suggest that you use an ADSL modem / Router. I use a Linksys WAG200G. The router is configured with DHCP and it is configured to make the connection to Qtel.

Then, any computer that I connect to the router, either through ethernet or wireless, has access to the internet.

When I installed Ubuntu, I had the computer wired to the Linksys router along with my other computers. Ubuntu found the router, got an address, and was able to use the Internet. I have found the same to work with Windows XP, with PCLinuxOS, with Redhat Fedora, and several other distros. The only problem that I had with Ubuntu was that it was not able to detect and install the correct drivers for my wireless nic in my laptop. PCLinuxOS is the only distro that has performed that function flawlessly. Ubuntu was able to use the wired ethernet connection though.

Without knowing your infrastructure, I don't know what else to tell you at this point.

Mon, 05/05/2008 - 5:55pm

thexonic said This is why I am planning to ...

This is why I am planning to move to Mandriva linux one. I am using Ubuntu Studio 8.04, It is very useful to me, but the internet is the only problem.

IF EVERYONE WAS TO TAKE AN EYE FOR AN EYE, THE WHOLE WORLD WOULD'VE BEEN BLIND TODAY - MAHATMA GANDHI

Mon, 05/05/2008 - 6:11pm

r7 said Im using wireless ADSL ...

Im using wireless ADSL with 8.04 n its working fine dude !!! Check if theres a driver problem with ur wifi card...

Mon, 05/05/2008 - 6:33pm

indiman said sorry ...

sorry for my ignorance, but what is ubuntu and for what it is used

txs

Mon, 05/05/2008 - 7:14pm

thexonic said R7, remind me to shoot u ...

R7, remind me to shoot u when i see u next time. :P

IF EVERYONE WAS TO TAKE AN EYE FOR AN EYE, THE WHOLE WORLD WOULD'VE BEEN BLIND TODAY - MAHATMA GANDHI

Mon, 05/05/2008 - 9:43pm

bleu said I don't like to use wireless ...

I don't like to use wireless on this 8.04 Desktop, so I use a UTP cable to the router...

Sun, 11/05/2008 - 1:49am

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