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i just installed ubuntu 14.4 but found it difficult to browse using the connectify wifi from my other windows 7 which i have always been uding to share network

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When an Ubuntu 14.04 install associates to a Windows 7 Connectify hotspot but browsing fails, the root causes are usually link-layer vs IP-layer issues: no DHCP lease or wrong IP/gateway, DNS resolution problems, Windows-side Internet Connection Sharing or firewall blocking, or the hotspot being created in an ad‑hoc mode that the Linux driver treats differently. As asked, start by confirming the wireless link is actually up; the small checklist and commands below help isolate which layer is failing. This expands on the general troubleshooting already mentioned in the thread and keeps Samba/file‑sharing (see and ) as a later step once basic connectivity is confirmed.

Useful quick checks (run on the Ubuntu machine):

ip addr show
ip route show
nmcli device show <wireless-interface>
ping -c 3 8.8.8.8
ping -c 3 google.com

Interpretation notes: if the wireless interface has no IP, DHCP from the hotspot failed; if there is an IP but no default route, the gateway isn’t set; if ping to 8.8.8.8 works but name lookups fail, it’s a DNS issue; if ping to 8.8.8.8 fails, the problem is upstream (Windows/Connectify or firewall).

Windows/Connectify checks to try next: confirm Connectify is running with administrative privileges so ICS can provide DHCP/gateway, temporarily disable Windows firewall/AV to rule out blocking, and check whether the hotspot was created as an ad‑hoc network (some Linux drivers and older NetworkManager behave differently for ad‑hoc). If DHCP continues to fail, set a manual IPv4 address in NetworkManager on the same subnet as the Windows host and set the Windows host as the gateway; set DNS to a known resolver (for example, 8.8.8.8) to test browsing.

After network-level connectivity is restored, follow the Samba/file‑share advice already posted if needed. If problems persist, collect the command outputs above plus dmesg (driver errors) for a deeper diagnosis; upgrading from Ubuntu 14.04 to a more recent, supported release will also improve wireless driver compatibility in many cases.

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Member Avatar for rubberman

Please be more specific about what your problem is. Does the WiFi work with Linux? How are you tring to connect to your Windows 7 system?

Member Avatar for ih8bugz

If you are new to linux, I have found a linux OS that is built on ubuntu. It is very similar to windows as far as use and I use it to introduce and train my users to linux. Most of them like it so much they stick with it. It is open source and free but they do offer an Ultimate edition for a donation of E9.99 (about $15.00), which I use.
I have had no problems using this OS for a year and a half. Check it out.

Member Avatar for apkrieg

I'd suggest trying Fedora Linux instead of Ubuntu as it will give you a simpler interface for connecting to wifi and make life a bit easier (only simpler in Fedora 20+). If it's a browser issue, I suggest installing Google Chrome. You can also try rebooting your router or other networking equipment.

Member Avatar for emiola.taofeekafolabi

can you connect to the network in the first place? Second, do you mean browsing using a browser like google chrome or firefox? Three did you set up Samba to enable the two OS talk to each other. Remember that your internet connection (if that's what you are sharing) is just a shared resource like your files and printers. Hope this leads you to the solution.

Member Avatar for umair4a1

hi. If you want to access your windows share from ubuntu on same LAN thn you may use smbclient, which is pre-installed. press alt+f2 and type smb://(destination ip of your windows machine e.g. 192.168.1.2). Give the user name and password. Thats it. If you want to share something from your ubuntu mashine thn you may have to install SAMBA server byt typeing the following in terminal:
sudo apt-get install samba. Additionally you can install samba GUI to controll your ubuntu share with graphical user interface by typing:
$ sudo apt-get install system-config-samba

Hope that this will help.
Thanks.

Member Avatar for laah.wrizz

Select the settings icon on the left hand side and search for network . You will get the network config box opened up .

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