I recently installed Ubuntu Server 24.04 on my old laptop to run a Minecraft server and everything is going smoothly, except for my ethernet connection. During the installation, it was labeled as enp3s0, while my Wi-Fi (wlp4s0) is working perfectly fine. I checked in Windows, and the ethernet works there, but not in Ubuntu. I've done some research and saw people talking about renaming the ethernet interface, but I'm not sure how to do that or what I should rename it to. Any tips on getting my ethernet to function would be greatly appreciated!
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Don't forget to check if your ethernet interface is included in the DHCP settings or any firewall rules that might be blocking the connection. Sometimes, the network setup can be tricky, especially with multiple interfaces. If you have more questions, just ask!
Just to add on, if you're seeing 'network DISABLED', it could also be that your system is set to use only Wi-Fi by default because it was the first connection you established. You should look in the /etc/netplan directory and see if you need to adjust your .yaml configuration file to include your ethernet settings. If it only has the Wi-Fi details, adding enp3s0 with a static IP or DHCP might solve the problem!
It sounds like your ethernet interface might not be properly activated. First, try running `sudo lshw -C network` to check the status of your network interfaces. If it shows 'DISABLED' for enp3s0, you may need to bring it up manually. You can do that by running `sudo ip link set enp3s0 up`. If it's still not working, check your network configuration to see if the interface is correctly set up or if it requires custom drivers.
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