Steps to create an internet connection

Kill the caps. Its completely unnecessary and is harder to read so DON'T

On 09/14/2010 10:08 PM, actionparsnip wrote:
> Your question #125450 on firefox in ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/+question/125450
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> actionparsnip proposed the following answer:
> Kill the caps. Its completely unnecessary and is harder to read so DON'T
>
> I agree. All caps are harder to read and I should have picked up my head to see that I was in all caps. However, they are readable with a little effort and I wonder if you can list the steps i should follow to set up a working internet connection.
Henry y

Can you give the output of:

sudo lshw -C network

Are you wanting a wired or wireless connection?

I have a wireless network. The answer to sudo Ishw -C network was "can't find the command."

Please first connect your network card to the wireless router using an ethernet cable (also known as a LAN cable).

In order to gather essential troubleshooting information about your wireless card, please follow this procedure:

Step 1: Open Terminal from "Applications->Accessories->Terminal"

Step 2: Please copy-paste the following command from this page in browser Firefox into the Linux Terminal.
Do NOT copy-paste from the Email message into the Terminal, as that will only copy PART of the command.
The command STARTS with the word sudo and ENDS with the word dist-upgrade;
So please copy-paste the ENTIRE command below from Firefox into a Terminal, press <enter>,
then enter password when sudo asks for password, then press enter again.

sudo dpkg --configure -a; sudo apt-get -f install; sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get dist-upgrade;

Then reboot your pc and test if your wireless card is detected, if not continue from the step 3 below

Step 3: Please copy-paste the following command from this page in Firefox into the Linux Terminal.
Do NOT copy-paste from the Email message into the Terminal, as that will only copy PART of the command.
The command STARTS with the word sudo and ENDS with the word restart.
So please copy-paste the ENTIRE command below from Firefox into a Terminal, press <enter>,
then enter password when sudo asks for password, then press enter again.

Tip: If you have a wheel mouse or 3 button mouse you do not need to type commands into the Terminal. Highlight the command written on the page. Move your cursor anywhere in the Terminal and press the wheel or middle button. Automatic Copy and paste! No spelling mistakes! No Typos! No other errors!

sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get install hwinfo grep; sudo lshw -C network; rfkill list; sudo iwlist scanning; cat /etc/network/interfaces; cat /etc/lsb-release; lspci -nn; lsusb; sudo lshw -short; uname -a; dmesg | egrep 'ound|irmware|eth|ath|wl|ipw|rtl|rt2|b43|witch|ndiswrapper'; iwconfig; grep b43 /etc/modprobe.d/*; grep wl /etc/modprobe.d/*; sudo hwinfo --netcard ; sudo lsmod; sudo /etc/init.d/networking restart

Step 4: Please post results (copy/paste terminal output) on this thread. The troubleshooters here need to see the full Terminal output from running the above command.

Step 5: Step 4: Please also specify the exact model and make of your PC (if known).

Thanks to marcoba and actionparsnip for tackling my problem. A helpful neighbor fixed my problem. I had apparently connected to my router in such a way that I was only calling to myself.

On 09/15/2010 01:31 PM, marcobra (Marco Braida) wrote:
> Your question #125450 on gnome-nettool in ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-nettool/+question/125450
>
> Status: Open => Needs information
>
> marcobra (Marco Braida) requested for more information:
> Please first connect your network card to the wireless router using an
> ethernet cable (also known as a LAN cable).
>
> In order to gather essential troubleshooting information about your
> wireless card, please follow this procedure:
>
> Step 1: Open Terminal from "Applications->Accessories->Terminal"
>
> Step 2: Please copy-paste the following command from this page in browser Firefox into the Linux Terminal.
> Do NOT copy-paste from the Email message into the Terminal, as that will only copy PART of the command.
> The command STARTS with the word sudo and ENDS with the word dist-upgrade;
> So please copy-paste the ENTIRE command below from Firefox into a Terminal, press<enter>,
> then enter password when sudo asks for password, then press enter again.
>
> sudo dpkg --configure -a; sudo apt-get -f install; sudo apt-get update;
> sudo apt-get dist-upgrade;
>
> Then reboot your pc and test if your wireless card is detected, if not
> continue from the step 3 below
>
> Step 3: Please copy-paste the following command from this page in Firefox into the Linux Terminal.
> Do NOT copy-paste from the Email message into the Terminal, as that will only copy PART of the command.
> The command STARTS with the word sudo and ENDS with the word restart.
> So please copy-paste the ENTIRE command below from Firefox into a Terminal, press<enter>,
> then enter password when sudo asks for password, then press enter again.
>
> Tip: If you have a wheel mouse or 3 button mouse you do not need to type
> commands into the Terminal. Highlight the command written on the page.
> Move your cursor anywhere in the Terminal and press the wheel or middle
> button. Automatic Copy and paste! No spelling mistakes! No Typos! No
> other errors!
>
> sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get install hwinfo grep; sudo lshw -C
> network; rfkill list; sudo iwlist scanning; cat /etc/network/interfaces;
> cat /etc/lsb-release; lspci -nn; lsusb; sudo lshw -short; uname -a;
> dmesg | egrep
> 'ound|irmware|eth|ath|wl|ipw|rtl|rt2|b43|witch|ndiswrapper'; iwconfig;
> grep b43 /etc/modprobe.d/*; grep wl /etc/modprobe.d/*; sudo hwinfo
> --netcard ; sudo lsmod; sudo /etc/init.d/networking restart
>
> Step 4: Please post results (copy/paste terminal output) on this thread.
> The troubleshooters here need to see the full Terminal output from
> running the above command.
>
> Step 5: Step 4: Please also specify the exact model and make of your PC
> (if known).
>
>
Thanks Marco for the care you took with my problem. A helpful neighbor
corrected the problem. Apparently, I had set up the router so I was
only talking to myself.