I'm new to Linux and recently tried several live sessions on Mint. Everything was fine until one boot when my wired connection just stopped working. Oddly enough, it works perfectly fine on Windows 10. I thought there might be a problem with the distro, so I switched back to Windows, tried Nobara instead, but the issue persisted. I've looked up various tutorials but nothing seems to help. I've spent two days troubleshooting, including using commands like 'sudo systemctl start/restart/enabler NetworkManager' and various ping commands. I'm really exhausted and could use some guidance. Please, any help would be appreciated!
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Have you tried checking if you're getting an IP address with the command 'ip a'? That could give you some clues about whether Linux is recognizing your connection properly.
Since the wired connection works on Windows, it could be a driver issue specific to your Linux setup. Start by checking the log files to see if there are any error messages related to your network hardware. If you need more help, please include what you find in the logs and share details about your hardware.
A simple but often overlooked fix is to restart your router. I've helped several people with similar issues, and that often does the trick. Sometimes it's a problem with the DHCP server in the router that Linux has trouble communicating with, while Windows doesn't.
Just a thought—if you have "Fast startup" enabled in your BIOS, it might impact how your hardware is being detected or initialized. Disabling that could make your Ethernet connection more reliable.
Could you share your network settings from Windows? It's possible that your network doesn't have a DHCP server available, which means you might have to set up a static IP address for your connection.
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