auto eth0 error

[BaconFatty]

I recently installed ubuntu 8.10 on my dell 1520 laptop however my ethernet port will try to connect for a few seconds then pop up with a message saying "The network connection has been disconnected". Does anyone know what is causing this, I have had 7.04 on the same computer before and it worked flawlessly.

I set up a manual wired connection with the proper Netmask, IP, Gateway and DNS Servers. Also checked multiple cables problem still prosistes, other computers running win xp and lepord 10.5 work fine with the network. I dont know if it will help but I'm useing a bilkin G router model FSD7230-4

[gangaskan]

wired or wireless?

[RJARRRPCGP]

That's not normal, but I dunno.

[Captain Newbie]

I recently installed ubuntu 8.10 on my dell 1520 laptop however my ethernet port will try to connect for a few seconds then pop up with a message saying "The network connection has been disconnected". Does anyone know what is causing this, I have had 7.04 on the same computer before and it worked flawlessly.

I set up a manual wired connection with the proper Netmask, IP, Gateway and DNS Servers. Also checked multiple cables problem still prosistes, other computers running win xp and lepord 10.5 work fine with the network. I dont know if it will help but I'm useing a bilkin G router model FSD7230-4

Please post the output of the following:
cat /etc/network/interfaces
/sbin/ifconfig -a

[BaconFatty]

thank you for the help, however I figured out what it was, I had to add the MAC address to my router, which I though if it was wired I wouldn't have to add it to the filter list but I guess you still do.