[ubuntu-uk] Strange connection problem to Router

[Tyler J. Wagner]

On Mon, 2010-10-18 at 16:17 +0100, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote:
> Have to wait for the second (private) broadband to be activated on our
> other phone line. Seems odd that the Windows machine was able to
> automatically detect a static IP address....

No, it can't automatically detect a static IP. It must have been
configured at some point. Look in the Windows network settings and clone
them on your Ubuntu PC, except set your IP to another one in the same
range. Pay attention to DNS server and gateway IP.

Regards,
Tyler

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