Lost internet connection

[jimc]

Yes it is.

[jimc]

Let me be clear.
I want the internet to be usable.
My concern is that I will loose the desktop I modified in trying to fix the internet problem.

[stevef]

Jim,

Please try reverting to DHCP on your ethernet connection.
Or if you have not messed with the wireless interface set up, disconnect the ethernet cable and see if you can connect.

[jimc]

I have disconnected the ethernet cable. How do I revert to DHCP?

[stevef]

Jim,

Does the system connect to the Internet using wireless while the ethernet cable is disconnected ?

To revert to DHCP, ideally you would undo any changes you made since it last worked using the ethernet cable.
If you don't know what changes you made, then the following steps may override them.

Click the network icon.
On a typical desktop, this is at the bottom right, near the clock but your desktop may be different.
Click 'Edit Connections'
You should see 'Ethernet' and 'Wi-Fi' and perhaps others.
Below 'Ethernet', you should see a named connection, typically  'Wired connection 1'
Highlight 'Wired connection 1', then click the cog icon.
On the window that opens, check that this is the interface you want to change.
Select the 'IPv4 Settings' tab
Click the 'Method' pull down and select 'Automatic (DHCP)', then save and exit out
You may need to reboot.

[jimc]

I apologize for this, I do appreciate your attempt to help me.
I have been using personal computers since 1980's but my brain, what's left of it, can't cope with this anymore.
I am just too confused to do anything more.  The fact that I can't make any sense of what is happening and why.
I am sorry I wasted your time.
The Internet is dead to me.  It could be a wonderful tool but it is not.  I still have a Windows partition that still works so I can send and receive email and look at the news that will be enough.
Anyway, thanks for the effort I appreciate it.

[stevef]

Jimc,
No need to apologise.  I understand it was awkward to be switching between Windows and Linux multiple times in order to try things out and report back.

I certainly don't think any of my time was wasted.  For what it is worth, I thought you were close to making your Linux Lite connection work again and if you want to keep going just let us know.

Good luck.

[jimc]

I am willing to continue but I do get very frustrated when my brain my brain just quits working.
Could you possibly copy and paste your suggestions and comments into an email client and send it to me that way I can get it and follow directions from there.

[stevef]

Jimc

I've sent you a message.

This should be visible on the forum if you check 'My Messages' and a copy should have gone to your registered email address.

[jimc]

That didn't do anything different.