On Friday 16 September 2016 16:43:51 deloptes wrote:
> Uwe Brauer wrote:
> >>>> "Lisi" == Lisi Reisz
> >>>>
> >>>> <lisi.reisz@...> writes:
> >    > On Friday 16 September 2016 11:23:24 Pisini, John wrote:
> >    >> Uwe is saying to use �8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 as your DNS servers just
> >    >> to check. The system may not be able to reach the old ones
> >    >> regularly. The above ones are Google's and they do allow or at
> >    >> least don't stop people from using them.
> >    >
> >    > No, Uwe has the problem.  I suggested Google's for exactly that
> >    > reason, but Uwe did not report back.
> >
> > Ok I tried it out. I first disabled my wired net via systemsetting and
> > then called tdenetworkmanager.
> >
> > I attach the screenshot2 of the setting and the symbol of the icon,
> > which indicates IMHO that it does not connect to the wired net.
> > Please tell me whether the screenshots arrive.
>
> I say use one or another. It could be also that NM from trinity is not in
> sync with ubuntus whatever, but in my opinion Uwe should not use system
> settings at all. For this, one needs to enter root password and NM is
> designed to do the work from user perspective.
>
> regards

I'm so glad someone that knows a GUI network manager from a well shoed 
racehorse has joined in this conversation!!

Lisi