How to tell if Ubuntu is using WiFi or Ethernet
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I'm using Kubuntu18.04 and whenever I use Firefox with the Ethernet cable connected or without I get the same download speed. But with Falkon download speeds are 30mb/s faster and upload speeds are 10mb/s slower. Also if I turn WiFi off and try to use either web browser they don't work. So what I'm asking is how to tell if Ubuntu is using Ethernet or WiFi and if not using Ethernet how to make it use Ethernet.
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I'm using Kubuntu18.04 and whenever I use Firefox with the Ethernet cable connected or without I get the same download speed. But with Falkon download speeds are 30mb/s faster and upload speeds are 10mb/s slower. Also if I turn WiFi off and try to use either web browser they don't work. So what I'm asking is how to tell if Ubuntu is using Ethernet or WiFi and if not using Ethernet how to make it use Ethernet.
Thank you for reading.
networking internet ethernet
edited May 13 at 15:30
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Possible duplicate of How to tell whether your computer is using wifi or ethernet to access the internet
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I'm using Kubuntu18.04 and whenever I use Firefox with the Ethernet cable connected or without I get the same download speed. But with Falkon download speeds are 30mb/s faster and upload speeds are 10mb/s slower. Also if I turn WiFi off and try to use either web browser they don't work. So what I'm asking is how to tell if Ubuntu is using Ethernet or WiFi and if not using Ethernet how to make it use Ethernet.
Thank you for reading.
networking internet ethernet
edited May 13 at 15:30
WinEunuuchs2Unix
35k758132
asked May 13 at 1:03
William Macpherson
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I'm using Kubuntu18.04 and whenever I use Firefox with the Ethernet cable connected or without I get the same download speed. But with Falkon download speeds are 30mb/s faster and upload speeds are 10mb/s slower. Also if I turn WiFi off and try to use either web browser they don't work. So what I'm asking is how to tell if Ubuntu is using Ethernet or WiFi and if not using Ethernet how to make it use Ethernet.
Thank you for reading.
networking internet ethernet
edited May 13 at 15:30
WinEunuuchs2Unix
35k758132
asked May 13 at 1:03
William Macpherson
11
edited May 13 at 15:30
WinEunuuchs2Unix
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edited May 13 at 15:30
WinEunuuchs2Unix
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edited May 13 at 15:30
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asked May 13 at 1:03
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asked May 13 at 1:03
William Macpherson
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asked May 13 at 1:03
William Macpherson
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Possible duplicate of How to tell whether your computer is using wifi or ethernet to access the internet
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Ubuntu will use both your Wireless and your Ethernet at the same time. I use a program called vnstat for Internet traffic monitoring:
$ vnstat
rx / tx / total / estimated
wlp60s0:
Apr '18 20.83 GiB / 1.55 GiB / 22.38 GiB
May '18 4.33 GiB / 5.34 MiB / 4.34 GiB / 11.36 GiB
yesterday 404.97 MiB / 509 KiB / 405.47 MiB
today 593.05 MiB / 773 KiB / 593.80 MiB / --
enp59s0:
Apr '18 206.79 GiB / 56.90 GiB / 263.69 GiB
May '18 63.19 GiB / 13.34 GiB / 76.53 GiB / 200.60 GiB
yesterday 6.73 GiB / 817.44 MiB / 7.53 GiB
today 4.03 GiB / 376.32 MiB / 4.39 GiB / 5.31 GiB
Today the WiFi (wlp60s0) has sent/received 593 MB and Ethernet (enp59s0) has sent/received 4.39 GB.
To setup vnstat see this Q&A: How to track the total network data in a month
You don't have to tell Ubuntu to use Ethernet over Wifi because it automatically uses the fastest connection. The exception being if your Ethernet is 100 Mbps and your WiFi is faster than 300 Mbps. In this case the WiFi would take precedence.
If your WiFi is faster than your Ethernet click the Up/Down arrow representing network connection in the Systray. From the drop down menu disable the WiFi link by clicking disconnect button. You can also disable the Ethernet link from the same drop down menu.
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Using pre-existing tools you can:
$ sudo lshw -c network
Then look in the 'configuration:' section of each network adaptor, whichever has 'link=yes' is the one connected.
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2 Answers
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2 Answers
2
active
oldest
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active
oldest
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active
oldest
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up vote
1
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Ubuntu will use both your Wireless and your Ethernet at the same time. I use a program called vnstat for Internet traffic monitoring:
$ vnstat
rx / tx / total / estimated
wlp60s0:
Apr '18 20.83 GiB / 1.55 GiB / 22.38 GiB
May '18 4.33 GiB / 5.34 MiB / 4.34 GiB / 11.36 GiB
yesterday 404.97 MiB / 509 KiB / 405.47 MiB
today 593.05 MiB / 773 KiB / 593.80 MiB / --
enp59s0:
Apr '18 206.79 GiB / 56.90 GiB / 263.69 GiB
May '18 63.19 GiB / 13.34 GiB / 76.53 GiB / 200.60 GiB
yesterday 6.73 GiB / 817.44 MiB / 7.53 GiB
today 4.03 GiB / 376.32 MiB / 4.39 GiB / 5.31 GiB
Today the WiFi (wlp60s0) has sent/received 593 MB and Ethernet (enp59s0) has sent/received 4.39 GB.
To setup vnstat see this Q&A: How to track the total network data in a month
You don't have to tell Ubuntu to use Ethernet over Wifi because it automatically uses the fastest connection. The exception being if your Ethernet is 100 Mbps and your WiFi is faster than 300 Mbps. In this case the WiFi would take precedence.
If your WiFi is faster than your Ethernet click the Up/Down arrow representing network connection in the Systray. From the drop down menu disable the WiFi link by clicking disconnect button. You can also disable the Ethernet link from the same drop down menu.
answered May 13 at 1:57
WinEunuuchs2Unix
35k758132
add a comment |Â
up vote
1
down vote
Ubuntu will use both your Wireless and your Ethernet at the same time. I use a program called vnstat for Internet traffic monitoring:
$ vnstat
rx / tx / total / estimated
wlp60s0:
Apr '18 20.83 GiB / 1.55 GiB / 22.38 GiB
May '18 4.33 GiB / 5.34 MiB / 4.34 GiB / 11.36 GiB
yesterday 404.97 MiB / 509 KiB / 405.47 MiB
today 593.05 MiB / 773 KiB / 593.80 MiB / --
enp59s0:
Apr '18 206.79 GiB / 56.90 GiB / 263.69 GiB
May '18 63.19 GiB / 13.34 GiB / 76.53 GiB / 200.60 GiB
yesterday 6.73 GiB / 817.44 MiB / 7.53 GiB
today 4.03 GiB / 376.32 MiB / 4.39 GiB / 5.31 GiB
Today the WiFi (wlp60s0) has sent/received 593 MB and Ethernet (enp59s0) has sent/received 4.39 GB.
To setup vnstat see this Q&A: How to track the total network data in a month
You don't have to tell Ubuntu to use Ethernet over Wifi because it automatically uses the fastest connection. The exception being if your Ethernet is 100 Mbps and your WiFi is faster than 300 Mbps. In this case the WiFi would take precedence.
If your WiFi is faster than your Ethernet click the Up/Down arrow representing network connection in the Systray. From the drop down menu disable the WiFi link by clicking disconnect button. You can also disable the Ethernet link from the same drop down menu.
answered May 13 at 1:57
WinEunuuchs2Unix
35k758132
add a comment |Â
up vote
1
down vote
up vote
1
down vote
Ubuntu will use both your Wireless and your Ethernet at the same time. I use a program called vnstat for Internet traffic monitoring:
$ vnstat
rx / tx / total / estimated
wlp60s0:
Apr '18 20.83 GiB / 1.55 GiB / 22.38 GiB
May '18 4.33 GiB / 5.34 MiB / 4.34 GiB / 11.36 GiB
yesterday 404.97 MiB / 509 KiB / 405.47 MiB
today 593.05 MiB / 773 KiB / 593.80 MiB / --
enp59s0:
Apr '18 206.79 GiB / 56.90 GiB / 263.69 GiB
May '18 63.19 GiB / 13.34 GiB / 76.53 GiB / 200.60 GiB
yesterday 6.73 GiB / 817.44 MiB / 7.53 GiB
today 4.03 GiB / 376.32 MiB / 4.39 GiB / 5.31 GiB
Today the WiFi (wlp60s0) has sent/received 593 MB and Ethernet (enp59s0) has sent/received 4.39 GB.
To setup vnstat see this Q&A: How to track the total network data in a month
You don't have to tell Ubuntu to use Ethernet over Wifi because it automatically uses the fastest connection. The exception being if your Ethernet is 100 Mbps and your WiFi is faster than 300 Mbps. In this case the WiFi would take precedence.
If your WiFi is faster than your Ethernet click the Up/Down arrow representing network connection in the Systray. From the drop down menu disable the WiFi link by clicking disconnect button. You can also disable the Ethernet link from the same drop down menu.
answered May 13 at 1:57
WinEunuuchs2Unix
35k758132
Ubuntu will use both your Wireless and your Ethernet at the same time. I use a program called vnstat for Internet traffic monitoring:
$ vnstat
rx / tx / total / estimated
wlp60s0:
Apr '18 20.83 GiB / 1.55 GiB / 22.38 GiB
May '18 4.33 GiB / 5.34 MiB / 4.34 GiB / 11.36 GiB
yesterday 404.97 MiB / 509 KiB / 405.47 MiB
today 593.05 MiB / 773 KiB / 593.80 MiB / --
enp59s0:
Apr '18 206.79 GiB / 56.90 GiB / 263.69 GiB
May '18 63.19 GiB / 13.34 GiB / 76.53 GiB / 200.60 GiB
yesterday 6.73 GiB / 817.44 MiB / 7.53 GiB
today 4.03 GiB / 376.32 MiB / 4.39 GiB / 5.31 GiB
Today the WiFi (wlp60s0) has sent/received 593 MB and Ethernet (enp59s0) has sent/received 4.39 GB.
To setup vnstat see this Q&A: How to track the total network data in a month
You don't have to tell Ubuntu to use Ethernet over Wifi because it automatically uses the fastest connection. The exception being if your Ethernet is 100 Mbps and your WiFi is faster than 300 Mbps. In this case the WiFi would take precedence.
If your WiFi is faster than your Ethernet click the Up/Down arrow representing network connection in the Systray. From the drop down menu disable the WiFi link by clicking disconnect button. You can also disable the Ethernet link from the same drop down menu.
answered May 13 at 1:57
WinEunuuchs2Unix
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edited May 13 at 15:29
answered May 13 at 1:57
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answered May 13 at 1:57
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answered May 13 at 1:57
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Using pre-existing tools you can:
$ sudo lshw -c network
Then look in the 'configuration:' section of each network adaptor, whichever has 'link=yes' is the one connected.
answered May 13 at 15:48
Broadsworde
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up vote
0
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Using pre-existing tools you can:
$ sudo lshw -c network
Then look in the 'configuration:' section of each network adaptor, whichever has 'link=yes' is the one connected.
answered May 13 at 15:48
Broadsworde
695720
add a comment |Â
up vote
0
down vote
up vote
0
down vote
Using pre-existing tools you can:
$ sudo lshw -c network
Then look in the 'configuration:' section of each network adaptor, whichever has 'link=yes' is the one connected.
answered May 13 at 15:48
Broadsworde
695720
Using pre-existing tools you can:
$ sudo lshw -c network
Then look in the 'configuration:' section of each network adaptor, whichever has 'link=yes' is the one connected.
answered May 13 at 15:48
Broadsworde
695720
answered May 13 at 15:48
Broadsworde
695720
answered May 13 at 15:48
Broadsworde
695720
answered May 13 at 15:48
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