I'm not able to connect to ethernet.

Asked by GunnarØ

hardware lister says ethernet controller is not claimed

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said :
#1

Can you give the output of:

sudo lsb_release -a; uname -a; echo; sudo lshw -C network

You have given ZERO information to help us to help you but the above command will help. Also if the system is a laptop of branded PC, can you please give it'smake and model

Thanks

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GunnarØ (gunaoevr) said :
#2

Return of requested commands are:

No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 10.10
Release: 10.10
Codename: maverick
Linux gunnar-ThinkPad-X61 2.6.35-28-generic #50-Ubuntu SMP Fri Mar 18
19:00:26 UTC 2011 i686 GNU/Linux

WARNING: you should run this program as super-user.
  *-network UNCLAIMED
       description: Ethernet controller
       product: 82566MM Gigabit Network Connection
       vendor: Intel Corporation
       physical id: 19
       bus info: pci@0000:00:19.0
       version: 03
       width: 32 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: bus_master cap_list
       configuration: latency=0
       resources: memory:f8200000-f821ffff memory:f8225000-f8225fff
ioport:1840(size=32)
  *-network
       description: Wireless interface
       product: PRO/Wireless 4965 AG or AGN [Kedron] Network Connection
       vendor: Intel Corporation
       physical id: 0
       bus info: pci@0000:03:00.0
       logical name: wlan0
       version: 61
       serial: 00:1d:e0:04:80:73
       width: 64 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: bus_master cap_list ethernet physical wireless
       configuration: broadcast=yes driver=iwlagn
driverversion=2.6.35-28-generic firmware=228.61.2.24 ip=192.168.5.110
latency=0 multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11abg
       resources: irq:44 memory:f7f00000-f7f01fff
On Tue, 2011-04-05 at 18:22 +0000, actionparsnip wrote:
> Your question #151716 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/151716
>
> Status: Open => Needs information
>
> actionparsnip requested for more information:
> Can you give the output of:
>
> sudo lsb_release -a; uname -a; echo; sudo lshw -C network
>
> You have given ZERO information to help us to help you but the above
> command will help. Also if the system is a laptop of branded PC, can you
> please give it'smake and model
>
> Thanks
>

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David Jones (dj) said :
#3

  Are you using DHCP or Static ip? Your laptop is wireless If you have static ip simply put in your ip info

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GunnarØ (gunaoevr) said :
#4

I'm using DHCP.

On Wed, 2011-04-06 at 05:23 +0000, David Jones wrote:
> Your question #151716 on gnome-nettool in Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-nettool/+question/151716
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> David Jones proposed the following answer:
> Are you using DHCP or Static ip? Your laptop is wireless If you have
> static ip simply put in your ip info
>

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said :
#5

If you run:

sudo modprobe e1000

Then connect the wired connection. Is it ok?

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GunnarØ (gunaoevr) said :
#6

Pardon me guys, but the last input reminded me that I blacklisted the Ethernet driver due to CPU-fluctuations. I removed the blacklisting and I my network connection is back.