Network connection

[Charles T. Bell]

Georgi Kourtev wrote:
> On Tuesday 03 November 2009 18:43:51 Tom H wrote:
>   
>> On Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 6:29 PM, Georgi Kourtev <gkourtev at gmail.com> wrote:
>>     
>>> As I had problems connecting to wifi networks after the 9.10 upgrade, so
>>> I decided to install wicd package.  While installing the KPackage asked
>>> me to remove:
>>> plasma-widget-networkmanagement
>>> plasma-widget-network-manager
>>> network-manager
>>> network-manager-gnome
>>>
>>> When this was done, it started to fetch the wicd package and... no
>>> network (even wired) is available! Got the same message even when wanted
>>> to restore the previous status-quo. Apparently all my network options
>>> does not exist now.
>>>
>>> My question: how can I enable at least my wired network access to install
>>> packages? If not possible, is there any other way?
>>>       
>> Stop wicd
>> # invoke-rc.d wicd stop
>>
>> Edit /etc/network/interfaces
>> (assuming that your wired NIC is eth0 and that you are using dhcp)
>> # cat /etc/network/interfaces
>> auto lo
>> iface lo inet dhcp
>> auto eth0
>> iface eth0 inet dhcp
>>
>> Start networking
>> # ifup eth0
>>
>>     
> My struggle to connect continues.  I followed Tom's instructions and got 
> connected vie cable. Then installed network-manager (as well as all 4 packages 
> suggested by KPackage).
>
> Now:
>
> 1. I cannot connect via cable. When I click on the network icon it says 
> 'ifupdown (eth0)'.
> 2. It does not connect to any wireless network (both secure and unsecured).
>
> Please help as without connection I have to use cell phone instead...
> gk
>
>   

Have you checked the IPTABLES settings?
"sudo iptables -L"

Tom Bell

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