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trouble with ubuntu

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So I installed Ubuntu the other day. Everything is working fine except my internet is really slow. Connecting to IRC, gaim, loading sites , etc.

I think it has to do with my ethernet drivers. I have an a8n5x mobo, so the ethernet port is integrated. I'm having trouble finding drivers for it...

Please tell me someone has gotten these two things to work together! (Ubuntu + a8n5x)

Any ideas?
 
Although I have Ubuntu I'm pretty new to it, and haven't done anything along those lines. However, I will suggest that you post this in the Linux section. Yes, you're in the "Operating Systems" part of the board, but inside of this section is still "Linux/BSD/Free Systems." You'll see a link at the top, when looking at all the threads here. You'll have a better chance of somebody, who knows what they're doing, seeing it if it's posted there.

Also, you might want to search the Ubuntu Message board, to see if somebody has had a similar problem. The address is: http://www.ubuntuforums.org/

Sorry I can't give you a direct answer, but hopefully that helps.
 
Is it just slow connecting, or are your transfer rates slow as well? For example, when downloading a large file, does it go at regular speeds or is it slow? If it downloads at regular speed, then your problem is probably with name resolution. Search ubuntuforums for disabling IPv6, do that, and see if it helps any. I've heard reports of it making a pretty substantial difference.
 
So is it just slow connecting, or are your transfers slow as well?
 
I'm running (K) Ubuntu on the same mobo and have no problems with the internet (or otherwise).

As someone else mentioned, is it your transfer and/or connection speeds that are slow?
 
I'll check the transfer problems when I get home. But I think it's just connecting (will check though).

It takes awhile to connect to IRC, for example. But when I'm connected the messages come up at the same speed as my other box (no lag).
Same with GAIM.

I'm led to believe its just connection time, and not transfer. What does this mean?
 
This is a late reply, but are you still having issues? I was having similar problems with a new install I did for somebody, and I went and did some searching. Have you done this:

in the console type:

sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/aliases
Click to expand...

Scroll down until you find "alias net-pf-10 ipv6" and comment that line out. Then add the following three lines (I have them above the line you would just have commented out:

alias net-pf-10 ipv6 off
alias net-pf-10 off
alias ipv6 off
#alias net-pf-10 ipv6
Click to expand...

If you are using FireFox, and it's loading webpages really slow, try this:

In the Address Field, where you type in the URLs, enter "about:config" and press enter. Next, enter "ipv6" in the "Filter" Text Field, until there's only one entry showing, which will be "network.dns.disable PTv6." Right click it and choose "Toggle." After that just close and restart FireFox. Hopefully it speeds things up. It did for me... MUCH faster.
 
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