Cannot access broadband on 9.1

[Amedee Van Gasse (ub)]

On Wed, November 25, 2009 11:08, Arthur Trevaskis wrote:
> Hello,
> I have a problem; it is that I was using Ubuntu 9.04 successfully (for
> about 3 months), and downloaded and installed on line the upgrade to 9.1
> I have not been able to access the internet (Broadband) since. I have even
> wiped the HDD clean and reinstalled 9.1 but no matter what settings I try,
> I cannot connect.
> When I installed 9.04, it found the internet OK, but 9.1 cannot find it by
> itself, and I cant make it.
> There is nothing else on the HDD, just Ubuntu.
> I have just about used up all my spare time and patience, but would like
> to get back to Linux.
> Any help would be most appreciated.
> Cheers
> Arthur Trevasks. Ballarat. Australia.

There is no Ubuntu 9.01. Perhaps you were talking about Ubuntu 9.10? 9 =
2009; 10 = october.

How do you connect to the internet? With a router, dsl modem, cable modem,
something else?