On 2018 Nov 20 07:02:48, you wrote to me:   
      
    >> this really seems to be pointing to the router being where the problem   
    >> lies... if it has some sort of management interface that is exposed to   
    >> the world, it i possible that some creatin has taken over the device al   
    >> la MIRAI... what is your router device?   
      
    JS> That was my thought at one time also.   
      
   ahhh...   
      
    JS> Again the fact that I don't understand is the connection problem just   
    JS> suddenly appeared and no changes had been made on my end that   
    JS> could/might have caused the problem.   
      
   no driver updates or anything like that? what nic are you using and what   
   drivers are loading for it?   
      
    JS> During the installs both Ubuntu and Mint saw the network interface and   
    JS> got DHCP assigned IP's. But Ubuntu couldn't connect to acquire any   
    JS> updated and third party files. But... Linux Mint could acquire any   
    JS> files it needed without any apparent problem.   
      
   and this was with ubuntu 18.04? server or one with a GUI?   
   is that #$(%!^ network-manager or systemd involved?   
   is udev assigning the proper interface name to the nic?   
      
   )\/(ark   
      
   Always Mount a Scratch Monkey   
   Do you manage your own servers? If you are not running an IDS/IPS yer doin' it   
   wrong...   
   ... Tomatoes in chowder.... what kind of sick freak are you?   
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