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Use of /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth* files

What's the use of /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth* files ? In some cases ifconfig lists the interface eth0 but I don't find the corresponding ifcfg-eth0 file whereas in other instances if I ...
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Wireless problem with RTL8723 and Fedora 18: can't connect to a wpa2-secured network

I'm running Fedora 18 on a Toshiba laptop with the notorious RTL8723 wireless card. I've been able to compile the driver using lwfinger's instructions from this forum thread here wget ...
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Definitive way to configure network devices in Centos 6.2

What is the definitive way to configure network devices in Centos 6.2? Via network manager or editing /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts? I have a notebook with 1 ethernet port and a usb ethernet adapter ...
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Networking looks OK, but does not work at all

I am trying to get networking to work on Sabayon X KDE Edition. I have configured wireless networking using the NetworkManager applet and networking looks OK. However, I can't connect to the ...
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Setting mobile broadband connection in Fedora 17

I am using a Dell Precision M4500. I've realized that there is a SIM slot underneath the battery slot, I suppose it is for using mobile broadband access. I am usually connecting to the internet ...
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RHEL how to sync network settings between GUI and configuration files in /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/?

In RHEL, we can change network settings either using GUI or editing the configuration files in /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/. I would like to know how the network settings (e.g. IP address, ...
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Centos 6.3 force password prompt on clicking nm-applet tray icon?

I'm using Network Manager to connect to a secure wireless network on a publicly accessible kiosk machine. The problem is, if the user manages to get to the desktop, the nm-applet is accessible by a ...
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Setting up ad-hoc in Debian with DHCP?

I made a quick search and found a doc that showed me a way to setup ad-hoc. Only problem is that I need this to work with my phone (WP7) and I'm not able to set a static IP on the phone so I need the ...
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What problem have I caused to eth1 by resetting my ubuntu machine?

I am using ubuntu 10.04 (Bio-linux 6.0). Last night I tried leaving my system in hibernate mode because there appears to be a bug in this version of ubuntu such that if I do a straight shut-down, the ...
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How to handle network interfaces on crunchbang linux desktop?

I have installed crunchbang statler which is based on debian squeeze. By default there is network-manager-gnome 0.8.1 (/usr/bin/nm-applet I believe) running with an icon near the clock/tray area. I ...
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Terminal commands equivalent to NetworkManager's “Use as Hotspot” option

I'm making a gui application which will control my laptop in order to make it act as a wifi hotspot. I may change distributions so I want to find a solution which will work generally for all ...
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How to use Public IP in case of Two ISP which difers from each other Pfsense [closed]

Please bare with my long explanation but this is important to explain the actual problem. Please also pardon my knowledge with PFsense as i am new to this. I have single PFSense box with 3 Ethernet ...
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CentOS network connection breaks every 5 min

I installed CentOS 6.2 about a month ago and it worked fine. Two days ago I saw that the internet connection is broken, so I reconfigured it. I was able to use it but after a few minutes it broke ...
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Ubuntu automatically connects to a wireless network when its already connected by eth0 to the same network

I use Ubuntu 11.04, and I work at an institution which has wired and wireless connectivity. My computer is set to automatically connect to the wireless network if it is available. When I am plugged ...
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G3 Usb Modem Huawei E1550 did not work after unplug (NetworkManager)

I have the following problem: When I boot with plugged in usb modem everything is fine. If I unplug modem and plug it back it can not be used any more. Some logs below. 1. Modem plugged on boot ...
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Configuring multiple static IP addresses for a disk image

Using Ubuntu 10.04 I'm using Clonezilla to create and install a customized image. I'd like to be able to set up multiple static IP addresses. For example, I'd like the first interface to have the IP ...
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CentOS 5.5 network problem

I have been made to install CentOS-5.5 on my desktop. The network is not working. These following are the outputs of various commands. #ifconfig lo link encap:local loopback inet addr 127.0.0.1 mask ...
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Is there a tool to display WiFi information in console?

Can I view detected WiFi networks details (like signal strength, encryption etc.) in command line? The more detailed - the better.
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Sharing Mobile Internet To Others

Currently I am using a mobile internet connection using an USB cable. How do I share this connection with my peer who only has a wireless card on his macbook? So far what I have tried: Internet ...
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Failed to get access to the Internet after disabling networkmanager on ArchLinux [closed]

How can I get access to the Internet after networkmanager is down? I disabled the networkmanager and uncommented the static IP settings I used to use and reboot, but I'm still unable to get access to ...
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Auto connect to a wireless network (Ångström Linux)

I am using Ångström Linux on BeagleBoard-xM. I have installed a RTL8188SU USB Wi-Fi adapter and configured it properly. But it doesn't connect automatically even though I have marked the interface as ...
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How do I proceed further when my reports of a improper functioning of a gnome component has not met with answers on the respective mailing list

I am unable to connect to internet using my modem. I followed instructions to seek help at http://live.gnome.org/NetworkManager/Debugging and posted on ...
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Where are NetworkManager's WiFi settings stored?

I remember the days of playing with /etc/$WE/wpa_supplicant.conf to try and force a semi-secure network on a debian based system, but now on to xubuntu, I haven't needed to do any *.conf-ing in a ...
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How to create an ad-hoc connection?

I need to make an adhoc connection on Archlinux (netbook used as a wifi repeater), I was using this tutorial to do it on Ubuntu : At the terminal install execute sudo apt-get install dnsmasq-base ...
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Dropbox doesn't connect properly on boot

I'm having a problem with Dropbox (version 1.1.35). When I first boot it takes some time before Network Manager connects to the WLAN. Then I see the Dropbox icon in the task list, claiming to be ...
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Is there a tool that lets me share internet connection through Wifi?

I really like OS X's ability to share the internet connection through everything within several mouse clicks, but it seems that the Mac is doing something funny that prevents Linux machines from ...
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Network problems after Ubuntu upgrade

I'm having real problems having upgraded Ubuntu from 10.04 to 10.10. My main problem is I cannot get a network connection either wired or wireless. When I right click the Network manager applet the ...
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eth0 r8169 down on wake up from standby

On waking up after standby the network (eth0) remains down. The eth0 card is r8169. I have tried : ifconfig eth0 up Doesn't work ifconfig eth0 up; dhcpcd eht0 Worked but how do I configure my ...
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Network connection drops after a few seconds

I am on Debian. I configured my NIC with a static IP (192.168.1.56). When I try to connect to a network, initially with ifconfig eth2 I get (correctly): eth2 inet addr:192.168.1.56 .... inet6 ...