[05:40] HI...I'm new to Linux using Lubuntu [05:41] I'm not sure why my etherned is not detected by the OS [05:41] I can thether on to a mobile device [05:42] when connecting to internet using ethernet..it says server not found [05:43] I can ping the modem using LXterminal but not beyond [05:48] Unable to connect ethernet connection on Lubuntu [05:48] Siddharth, on the network appolet are you connected on the ethernet network? [05:49] it has got auto connection and wired connection(for thethering) [05:50] To get therering to work did you change wired connetion to work for tethering? [05:51] nope...thether got recognized automatically on OS.....just had enable it on my mobile [05:52] ping for modem works sometimes [05:52] have you tried creating a new ethernet connection on the applet [05:53] tried it once...but did not work...let me try it once more [05:54] what should be the device name? should i level it blank [05:59] hard luck [05:59] @Lynorian ....hard luck [06:15] unable to connect using Realtek Ethernet PCI....able to connect via thethering...same with new browser as well...ping to modem works sometimes....creating a new connection on network applet has no success...installed network driver using synaptic...still no go...only thethering works [06:34] Siddharth_, I had to go away from keyboard but wish I had a way to help you [06:34] can you use lspic to show which realtek ethernet it is [06:34] also do the lights light up? [06:35] yup [06:35] do you have a spare cable and have you tried another? [06:36] windows on other partition runs good [06:39] no spare cable