[ubuntu-uk] some user losing internet access

[M Castle]

nice thought, but there's no firewalls installed :(.

I'm at a bit of a loss... it's basically a pretty standard install.

the only extras are ssh and fail2ban, but neither of those should effect 
connections (that I'm aware of).

looks like I'm gonna ave to re-install :(

time and messages appreciated. Thanks guys.

M. 


On Monday 13 August 2007 12:16:30 alan c wrote:
 > M Castle wrote:
 > > well... thats quite a comprehensive answer!
 > >
 > > Thank you, Chris.
 > >
 > > ok: the machines with the problems are both hard wired.
 > >
 > > wireless has no problems at all with the internet, and so I'm assuming
 > > have no relevence to the hard wired machine's intermittant connection.
 > >
 > > admin accounts have no internet interuption. only user accounts, so Im
 > > assuming it's software in the OS itself.
 > >
 > > the wireless machines are customers, so I couldn't tell you the hardware
 > > they are using, but as I said - they have no problems :/
 > >
 > > the box's in question are used in cafe's around bristol.
 > >
 > > there are six, all in different places, but only two have problems (that
 > > I know of).
 > >
 > > and yes - I am using network manager in gnome to connect automatically.
 > >
 > > Given all this (and the reason for my confusion with the problem),
 > >
 > > 1> can't be hardware/drivers because the admin account runs ok.
 > > 2> interference? i'm not using wireless - and anyways the admin account
 > > stays connected ok
 > > 3> not wireless managers (not wireless)
 > >
 > > which leaves me with software. what could give a an intermeittant
 > > conection on a hard eth cable line for only some users (non admin ones)?
 >
 > I am guessing from much blissful ignorance: a firewall maybe in
 > someway discriminating for users. Similar -  a guardian program (I
 > have never used, more guesses)  such as dans guardian. I came across
 > one a while back which blocked any site with 'approve' on it to
 > prevent users signing agreements!
 >
 > --
 > alan cocks
 > Kubuntu user#10391