Author Topic: I seemed to have messed up network manager [SOLVED]  (Read 858 times)

Offline phd7

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I seemed to have messed up network manager [SOLVED]
« on: April 19, 2012, 02:09:05 PM »
Hi,
I just got the internet set up and was messing around with network manager trying to get a satellite box set up on the ethernet. Now I cant get back to the internet anymore.

It seems I was a bit too hasty in clicking in the "remove connection" section and deleted the ppp0 connection.

When I tried to add a new interface (GPRS...etc) I couldnt as it was telling me to insert a proper sim card.

Is there any way I can reset the network manager back to the default options without a reinstall?
« Last Edit: April 21, 2012, 09:48:57 AM by phd7 »

Offline bicol_willem

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Re: I seemed to have messed up network manager
« Reply #1 on: April 19, 2012, 06:03:23 PM »
I think you have to pick "Satellite" (DVB) in setup? Not GPRS etc..

Offline phd7

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Re: I seemed to have messed up network manager
« Reply #2 on: April 20, 2012, 07:35:43 AM »
The satellite box I refer to is just connected via ethernet cat5 cable. I assume DVB is a usb tuner. In any case the connection of the box can wait until after I get the internet back up via broadband dongle.

My main question is.... (as I had mistakenly deleted the ppp0 interface and cannot add a new GPRS interface, because the network manager tells me to insert the correct sim card ,even though said card had worked fine earlier)....

Is there a way to restore the network manager to the default configuration , without having to reinstall?

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Re: I seemed to have messed up network manager
« Reply #3 on: April 20, 2012, 11:09:27 PM »
Install or re-install networkmanager maybe?  (Synaptic)

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Re: I seemed to have messed up network manager [SOLVED]
« Reply #4 on: April 21, 2012, 09:50:35 AM »
Well the add interface managed after all to recognise the dongle. No idea how or why...maybe it just needed some time. Anyway, Im back online. Thanks,all,  for your help