Hello There,   
      
   > I have finally decided to actually go ahead and change Linux versions to    
   > Linux Mint v19. Now the former BBBS PC can now see the internet just fine    
   > using the same PC based network hardware that was previously in use.   
      
   > I am still not really sure what the issue was with Ubuntu that caused the   
   > initial BBBS PC problem. I suspect that since I upgraded as opposed to wiping   
   > and reformatting the BBBS PC initially the problem remained.    
      
   > Since the former BBBS PC isn't committed to a task. Just for S's & G's I will   
   > likely do a fresh install of the current version of Ubuntu to test my theory.   
      
   I wiped the newly installed Linux Mint installation on the problem PC and did   
   a fresh install of Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS formatting all the HD's during the   
   install process. Once installed the newly installed Ubuntu OS once again COULD   
   NOT make an outbound network connection.    
      
   Reinstalled Linux Mint v19 and the network once again works fine. There has to   
   be some negative relationship between Ubuntu and the existing network hardware   
   that I just don't see.   
      
       
   Jeff    
      
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