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   Date: Tue, 06 Feb 2007 17:13:53 +0000   
   From: Alan Gregory    
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   Subject: Re: Ubuntu 6.06 internet problem   
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   Moog wrote:   
   > Alan Gregory illuminated the devil's arse in alt.os.linux.ubuntu by typing:   
   >    
   >    
   >>I can't access the internet through a new install of Ubuntu.   
   >>   
   >>I have a separate ADSL modem/router connected by ethernet. I know this   
   >>is working because I can see you ;)   
   >>   
   >>I can open a terminal in Ubuntu and ping www.bbc.co.uk so I know DNS is   
   >>working.   
   >>   
   >>I have checked the System/Networking setup and eth0 is activated, using   
   >>DHCP. My router is 192.168.1.1 and this PC is 192.168.1.2.   
   >>   
   >>Any ideas?   
   >>   
   >>Thanks,   
   >>Alan   
   >    
   >    
   > I had a similar problem, although not exactly the same and it turned out to   
   > be an IPv6 problem.   
   >    
   > Here's how I solved it (c&p'ed from another thread)   
   >    
   > ----------   
   > IPV6   
   > Disabled and blacklisted using the following..   
   >    
   > sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/aliases   
   >    
   > replaced    
   > "alias net-pf-10 ipv6"   
   >    
   > with   
   > alias net-pf-10 ipv6 off   
   > alias net-pf-10 off   
   > alias ipv6 off   
   > #alias net-pf-10 ipv6   
   >    
   > Rebooted    
   >    
   > Blacklisted IPV6 with   
   > sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist   
   >    
   > Added the line   
   > blacklist ipv6   
   >    
   > Rebooted again...   
   >    
   > Problem solved.   
   >    
   > ---------   
   >    
   > I'm not saying this is the solution to your problem, but it may be.   
   >    
   > Good luck.   
   >    
   Thanks for that, Moog.   
      
   I've also found a thread about making Firefox faster, which involved    
   disabling IPv6 and enabling pipelining. I've set these and I'm surfing    
   merrily.   
      
   Oddly, the settings which don't work in Ubuntu do work in Windows ...   
      
   -Alan   
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