It sounds like it could be the router/switch/modem on the other end of the cable, especially with the dying wireless as well.
On Fri, Feb 13, 2009 at 12:36 PM, John <[email protected]> wrote: > I am having problems connecting to my ethernet connection, when the two > green lights appear, its still waiting for an address, when I look in > the Network box, it says Auto eth0.....never. I have rebooted the > machine, for it to try to just connect to the etherneet cable but it > keeps connecting to the wireless connection. > > I just wondered if that had something to do with it not connecting to > the ethernet network. > > It connects to the wireless ok, but that keeps on disconnecting when > downloading updates. > > Does anybody have a ideas on why this is happening? > > Thank you. > > John. > > -- > [email protected] > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > -- [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
