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help needed with Linux internet connection!! (lemmy.ml)
submitted 23 hours ago by groovin@lemmy.ml to c/linux@lemmy.ml
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i have tried everything i could possibly think of, but Linux will not connect to the internet until i restart it. it doesn't matter what distro i use, it won't connect. on windows, it connects immediately, but only with fast start enabled. i have reset the router, the BIOS is up to date, and I've tried pretty much every solution i could find online. at this point i think it's a hardware issue, but I'd like to know if there's anything i can try before giving up on Linux until i get a new PC. any help is greatly appreciated!

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[–] Lazycog@sopuli.xyz 14 points 22 hours ago (2 children)

I recently had this problem while dualbooting mint and windows: windows was shutting down the LAN hardware somehow.

Had to disable fast startup (in windows, but I recall some Motherboards have also "fast boot" in BIOS as well?) and also in windows' LAN adapter settings a power saving option.

This is the thread that helped me: https://askubuntu.com/a/879818

A shot in the dark, but hopefully it helps.

[–] psud@aussie.zone 4 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Fast boot in BIOS is about skipping tests, it's usually safe to leave alone

[–] Lazycog@sopuli.xyz 1 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago)

Ah, thanks! Didn't know that. I guess it wont have an effect then and can be ignored.

Edit: fixed up wording.