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Cannot connect to internet via Wired LAN (via ethernet cord)

Asked by Karan Mendiratta

I am unable to connect to the internet via the wired LAN connection (ethernet cord). The make of my LAN is Atheros. Immediate help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Karan

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marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said : 		#1

Please tell us you have a router or a modem... ?

Might be you need to configure and activate a pppoe connection.

Open a Terminal from the menu Applications->Accessories->Terminal

Tip: right click with mouse on the terminal title caption and select the item "Always on Top" doing this you will force the terminal window to stay on top of the other windows and you will find very easy to copy single row from this web page into the terminal...
Something more about using the terminal https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UsingTheTerminal

Then type or better copy and paste a row a time then press enter:
(Tip: select the single row to copy then right click into the terminal and to quick paste click with middle button of mouse )

sudo pppoe-conf

give your user password when requested, you don't see nothing when you type it, then press enter.

Answer to the simple questions that pppoe-conf utility ask you.

Move from the options with tab and arrows key and to confirm press enter

Then please try to use some internet application such as Firefox.

Hope this helps

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Karan Mendiratta (karanmendiratta) said : 		#2

I'm using the ethernet cord from a network switch in my lab. When I try to run sudo pppoe-conf it returns me
sudo: pppoe-conf: command not found

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