[xubuntu-users] Connection issue with Sprint 4G Mobile Hotspot

[Joshua O'Leary]

If using networkmanager, which he probably is for a 4g modem, networkmanager will overwrite /etc/resolve.conf - you're supposed to add dns nameservers under Connection Settings, editing the profile you are using and edit IPv4 (or 6 if your router supports it), change method to DHCP addresses only and add a comma separated list of nameservers under DNS Servers.
Joshua

Ric Moore <wayward4now at gmail.com> wrote:

>On 12/31/2012 10:09 AM, theuteck at gmail.com wrote:
>> On Sunday, December 30, 2012 02:21:38 PM Charles Collins wrote:
>>
>> I am a new convert from Microsoft Windows, and have 12:10 Xubuntu
>installed.
>>
>>
>> The problem is with the wi-fi connection to our 4G Sprint Mobile
>> Hotspot.  Sometimes it works fine, but most of the time I get a
>screen
>> when attempting to access a web page that says:  This Web Page is not
>> Available.  The server at www.xxxxxxxx.com <http://www.xxxxxxxx.com>
>> can't be found because the DNS look-up failed.  And it continues with
>> suggestions which I have tried.  A friend helped me do the conversion
>> from Windows, and is pretty adept at finding his way around, but this
>> has him stumped as well.
>>
>> The wireless connection shows to be fine, and the whole time I'm
>having
>> this trouble, my wife is surfing without any problems on her computer
>> that uses Windows.
>>
>> While far from being an expert, I do have some basic understanding. 
>So
>> if you can make suggestions in laymans terms, it would be greatly
>> appreciated.
>Worse comes to worse, you can try this....
>
>
>open a terminal
>cd /etc
>type: more resolv.conf
>It should contain what Network Mangler sees as your name server IP 
>addresses. If it's empty, there you go! If you're feeling froggy then 
>use an editor as root (sudo gedit resolv.conf) and just add your
>correct 
>nameserver addresses. Here's mine:
>ric at iam:/opt$ more resolv.conf
>nameserver 67.142.165.10
>nameserver 67.142.165.11
>
>Just plugin your correct addresses supplied by your ISP. Sometimes you 
>have to get it's attention ...with a shovel.
>
>Make a backup of your existing file first, just in case.
>sudo cp resolv.conf resolv.conf.old
>
>You can always copy it back. I loathe Network Manager (Mangler) :) Ric
>
>
>
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