I have an always-on broadband connection via a cable modem. My laptop, on which I'm typing this, connects to the WWW just fine, using this - via a usb cable. Some time this afternoon, while flailing around trying to connect my laptop to my desktop for shared file access, I lost internet access on my desktop. I've tried everything I can imagine - power downs, different usb ports, reboots, intense exploration of system settings. Nothing makes any difference. I have connectivity with the laptop; I don't with the desktop.
I don't know what to do next. At one point on the desktop, I did install the "wicd" program (via Synaptic), thinking it might help me with my ethernet connection problem. I fiddled a bit with its settings, but didn't seen anything promising, and didn't understand much of it. I may have fouled something up while doing this, but don't know enough to find out what.
How do I troubleshoot this problem? I really need to get internet connectivity back with this machine - my main work computer. I'm thinking there must be some config file somewhere that's messed up, but have no idea where to go with this idea.
I'm open to all suggestions!
t.
I don't know what to do next. At one point on the desktop, I did install the "wicd" program (via Synaptic), thinking it might help me with my ethernet connection problem. I fiddled a bit with its settings, but didn't seen anything promising, and didn't understand much of it. I may have fouled something up while doing this, but don't know enough to find out what.
How do I troubleshoot this problem? I really need to get internet connectivity back with this machine - my main work computer. I'm thinking there must be some config file somewhere that's messed up, but have no idea where to go with this idea.
I'm open to all suggestions!
t.
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