That's interesting, Simos, but the Hub has recognised and connected quite normally (via Ethernet) the Windows machine I am using now, since its last hard reset. However, in any case, please tell me where can I find the 'special steps'? To judge by the results from the Terminal that I posted just now, my problem is in the computer.
Simos wrote: > On Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 6:23 PM, Rowan <rowan.berke...@googlemail.com> wrote: > >> The engineers at LinuxCertified just drew my attention to this: >> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/NetworkAdmin >> which is the relevant section of the official online Ubuntu manual, of >> which I had until now not been informed, so I guess I will find my >> solutions there. >> > > The HomeHub (Speedtouch) has this feature that when you reset the > settings (you keep pressed the button on the router for >15 seconds), > the device enters a special state that it tries to find a firmware > update. During this state, the DHCP server on the HH is not working. > In some cases, the HH is locked into this state, and you cannot use it > unless to perform a firmware update. > This looks to me the most plausible reason for your troubles. If the > HH was working properly, any computer should just connect by plugging > the ethernet cable. > If this is your case, then there is a special set of steps to solve the > problem. > > Simos > > -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
