Internet connection

[Alan Duval]

>>>  Nils Kassube wrotr
>>>
>>>
>>> Alan Duval wrote:
>>>       
>> I have moved my home computer, which has Ubuntu 8.04lts installed, to
>> an office which has a router connected to the reception desk and
>> office. I find that I am unable to access the internet although the
>> wiring is OK as plugging in a laptop running Win XP to the same
>> socket establishes a connection.
>>
>> ifconfig shows the same ip address as at my home site
>> (192.168.1.100), whereas ipconfig in the WIN XP laptop shows a
>> different ip address (192.168.2.5).
>>     
>
> Could it be that you set the IP address manually some time ago? Check 
> the file "/etc/network/interfaces". It should only have these entries:
>
> auto lo
> iface lo inet loopback
>
> auto eth0
> iface eth0 inet dhcp
>
> Or maybe additional entries similar to the last one if you have more 
> than one interface. If there are manual settings, you could use the nm-
> applet to change it to automatic DHCP connection. You should find the 
> nm-applet in the top panel, the icon with two computers IIRC.
>
>
> Nils
>   
Thanks Nils. That fixed the problem.
I must have set the ip address manually last year when I was trying to 
configure Ubuntu so that Win XP, installed in Virtual Box, could use the 
printer. Never did get it to, as I don't know much about networking.
Although the internet connection now works automatically I note that the 
run-applet shows only manual connection so obviously I have added 
something last year which has deleted the other options that should show 
when the applet is clicked is clicked.

Regards,

Alan