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ubuntu not connecting to net

9 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/ubuntu-not-connecting-to-net.31598/

blackleopard92
blackleopard92 Original post #1
Jul 8, 2006 at 11:43 PM
And another problem has cropped up.I have ubuntu and hence Firefox as a browser.the problem is that Firefox doesn't connect to net.even GAIM(IM utility) doesn't connect to net.
I went to Networking and tried to ping www.yahoo.com, which it sucessufully did.
then, on advice of JGuru I went to the folder '/usr/share/applications' and click on "Networking'.
then Clicked on the tab 'Hosts'. then on 'Add' button.

This opens a dialog-box 'Hosts alias Settings' .
and typed this :
IP address : 130.94.75.250

Aliases : www.thinkdigit.com

Clicked the 'OK' button, Clicked 'OK' again to close the
'Networking' window.this time FireFox worked without any problems.

However, it's impossible to browse this way, Looking for IP addresses of every server that hosts files reqd for the page.and i can't do anything that requires internet.this includes synaptic package manager.

I have MTNL 590NU package. 256Kbps broadband connection, through DSL router.
JGuru
JGuru #2
Jul 9, 2006 at 12:06 AM
Actually I don't face such problems. FireFox takes some time for looking up the
IP address of the site. But I can connect to the Net. @Blackleopard, if things
worked well in Kubuntu then you can very well shift to Kubuntu.
blackleopard92
blackleopard92 #3
Jul 9, 2006 at 12:42 AM
I get time out messages.

I also get this "unable to initialise HAL "eror at the startup, when desktop has loaded
JGuru
JGuru #4
Jul 9, 2006 at 1:07 AM
I think HAL error refers to networking problems. That's why you are
not able to connect to the Net. Did you modify any System Settings?
Or the Settings are the same.
gary4gar
gary4gar #5
Jul 9, 2006 at 10:53 AM
have u check this tut *www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=21171
JGuru
JGuru #6
Jul 10, 2006 at 12:05 AM
@Blackleopard got it fixed. Just added the DNS Server IP address of MTNL and the
problem was solved.
blackleopard92
blackleopard92 #7
Jul 10, 2006 at 12:13 AM
JGuru said:
@Blackleopard got it fixed. Just added the DNS Server IP address of MTNL and the
problem was solved.
Click to expand...
yeah.add DNS address and remove 192.168.1.1 from it.
R
romainclair #8
Jan 2, 2009 at 1:15 PM
Hi I got the net on Ubuntu 7.1, with Reliance Data card, Huawei EC325, during many days. Now, I can not.
PPP daemon has died = A modem hang up the phone (exit code = 16). Var/log/messages = warning: secret file /etc/ppp/papsecrets has world and/or group access.
Please, can u help me to reconnect ?
Rahim
Rahim #9
Jan 2, 2009 at 3:26 PM
^Create a new thread as that will help users to solve your problem.