Ubuntu LAN Problem

jack uk

jack uk

jack uk

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I installed Ubuntu on a computer at work today and configured the static ip correctly, I am not sure if it is a driver issue or what (me being a complete novice in linux). This computer only needs to be used for a Internet browsing...

The board is: eSys P4M8001478 / 478 v1.0A

Google hasn't given me any drivers or clear answers... although the pc orignaly came with linux pre-installed and a cd full of linux drivers, I don't know where they have gone!

Thanks for any help,
Jack
 
I am guessing the problem is no internet connectivity then?

You say you have configured a static IP, which IP have you given it?

The chance of the network card showing up (to allow you to assign an IP address to it) if it was a driver issue is very slim, and so it's more likely to be your ip/netmask/dns settings.

Can you ping your router/gateway?

What does the output of the following commands give?:
sudo ip addr list
sudo ip link list
sudo ip route list
sudo cat /etc/resolv.conf

//TrX
 
I tried to ping the router on 192.168.1.1 and it gave me an error "counldn't establish a network connection", in the console.

Thanks for your quick reply,
Jack
 
ok,

Could you tell me how you gave your network card the IP? and what IP and netmask you gave it?

Also, from a terminal, could you run the commands in the first post:

sudo ip addr list
sudo ip link list
sudo ip route list
sudo cat /etc/resolv.conf

and let me know what they output?

You may also want to run:
'sudo ifconfig eth0 up'
(if eth0 is the name of your network card) and see if that offers a quick fix (see if you can ping your router afterwards)

//TrX
 
Sorry I had no way of getting the text off that computer, so I took a picture:rolleyes::

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My static config is:
machines ip: 192.168.1.20
subnet: 255.255.0.0
routers ip: 192.168.1.1

dns: 192.168.1.1
 
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Pictures are fine :)
EDIT: Btw, I like the paranoid security splodges of white :P

As far as the kernel is concerned, you have no physical link on the end of the network card.
Is the link light for the port on the router you connected it too lit up? (I am guessing it's wired not WIFI?)

Also, I am intrigued as to your use of 255.255.0.0 instead of 255.255.255.0 But let's try and get the card online first :)

//TrX
 
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It is wired yeah, no blinking lights either end, on the switch or on the ethernet port on the machine. I am so confused :(

Thanks,
Jack
 
Do you have another piece of Cat5e/Ethernet cable you could try (just in case it's a dead cable)

Also, try a different port in the switch/router.

Another thing...Do the colours in each end of the cable match up?
(look through the clear connectors on the end near the pins)
They should be in the same order on both ends, if not, you may have a crossover cable, which may be causing you the no link problem.

Best bet is to find another cable and try that.
//TrX
 
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