Connecting to the Internet via a Router

[Dawn]

The Ubuntu system I just installed does not automatically connect to the Internet.

This, I think is because I go through a router. Do I have to set up the network proxy preferences by hand? Is the HTTP proxy the same thing as the http address of the router?

[steve_s]

...sorry, double-post...

[steve_s]

The Ubuntu system I just installed does not automatically connect to the Internet.

This, I think is because I go through a router. Do I have to set up the network proxy preferences by hand? Is the HTTP proxy the same thing as the http address of the router?

You using Ubuntu or Puppy?

Either way, you might try the command line route. Are you using wireless or lan line? Running dhcp or have a static address?

Lan line, you could just try commands (assuming your card is listed as eth0:

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ifconfig eth0 up
dhcpcd eth0

...as two separate commands, hitting return each time. Then you'll know specifically whats goin on.

If it is wireless, assuming it's wlan0, you might use:

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ifconfing wlan0 up
dhcpcd wlan0

I also use iwconfig to set specifics on essid id's and such.

...this is one way of going about it.

If you are using Ubuntu, its been a while, but I know Ubuntu has some pretty good user/graphic interfaces for setting these up, so you might run those. Again, it depends on if you are using a wireless or lan line.

Of course, if you are using Puppy, Menu>Setup>Network Wizard

[RetroTechGuy]

The Ubuntu system I just installed does not automatically connect to the Internet.

This, I think is because I go through a router. Do I have to set up the network proxy preferences by hand? Is the HTTP proxy the same thing as the http address of the router?

If you're using Puppy, try letting it autoconfigure the connection.

It's pretty easy to connect to the network (I use wireless, and that was trivial to configure as well -- and I use the wireless on my laptop when travelling).