Network inconsistently connecting. Needs reboot then SOMETIMES connects

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Ubuntu 17.10, but was happening on earlier version too.



I've done a completely fresh installation and version upgrade, as my attempt to fix this issue.



When I boot the computer, Ubuntu loads fine, and tries to connect to the network. Sometimes it works, and connects very quickly (within 5-10 seconds) - but usually it tries to connect for a long time before giving up.



I can manually tell it to stop connecting and to try and connect, but that doesn't seem to make a difference - if it failed the first attempt it also fails on the next attempt.



The only thing that seems to work is rebooting the computer.



It connects correctly maybe 1-in-4 times. As you can imagine, this is very frustrating.



Right now, I'm submitting from my Ubuntu computer, so when it works it clearly is working correctly.



I know the basics of networking and using Ubuntu and can run command line instructions.



Both IPv4 and IPv6 are set to automatic.



On my previous Ubuntu installation, I ran ifconfig, I got the following results



When NOT working:



eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 78:ac:c0:c1:90:e0 
inet6 addr: fe80::7ef7:33cb:aa46:d1e8/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:551 errors:0 dropped:4 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:557 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:47311 (47.3 KB) TX bytes:103806 (103.8 KB)
Interrupt:17


When working:



eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 78:ac:c0:c1:90:e0 
inet addr:192.168.0.14 Bcast:192.168.0.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
inet6 addr: fe80::7ef7:33cb:aa46:d1e8/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:53 errors:0 dropped:1 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:87 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:7855 (7.8 KB) TX bytes:27857 (27.8 KB)
Interrupt:17


... so it looks like it's not getting an inet addr on the occasions when it's not working. (Which doesn't seem like a surprise...) - but I've got no idea why it sometimes works and other times doesn't.



Any suggestions on what to try next?










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    Ubuntu 17.10, but was happening on earlier version too.



    I've done a completely fresh installation and version upgrade, as my attempt to fix this issue.



    When I boot the computer, Ubuntu loads fine, and tries to connect to the network. Sometimes it works, and connects very quickly (within 5-10 seconds) - but usually it tries to connect for a long time before giving up.



    I can manually tell it to stop connecting and to try and connect, but that doesn't seem to make a difference - if it failed the first attempt it also fails on the next attempt.



    The only thing that seems to work is rebooting the computer.



    It connects correctly maybe 1-in-4 times. As you can imagine, this is very frustrating.



    Right now, I'm submitting from my Ubuntu computer, so when it works it clearly is working correctly.



    I know the basics of networking and using Ubuntu and can run command line instructions.



    Both IPv4 and IPv6 are set to automatic.



    On my previous Ubuntu installation, I ran ifconfig, I got the following results



    When NOT working:



    eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 78:ac:c0:c1:90:e0 
    inet6 addr: fe80::7ef7:33cb:aa46:d1e8/64 Scope:Link
    UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
    RX packets:551 errors:0 dropped:4 overruns:0 frame:0
    TX packets:557 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
    collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
    RX bytes:47311 (47.3 KB) TX bytes:103806 (103.8 KB)
    Interrupt:17


    When working:



    eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 78:ac:c0:c1:90:e0 
    inet addr:192.168.0.14 Bcast:192.168.0.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
    inet6 addr: fe80::7ef7:33cb:aa46:d1e8/64 Scope:Link
    UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
    RX packets:53 errors:0 dropped:1 overruns:0 frame:0
    TX packets:87 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
    collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
    RX bytes:7855 (7.8 KB) TX bytes:27857 (27.8 KB)
    Interrupt:17


    ... so it looks like it's not getting an inet addr on the occasions when it's not working. (Which doesn't seem like a surprise...) - but I've got no idea why it sometimes works and other times doesn't.



    Any suggestions on what to try next?










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      Ubuntu 17.10, but was happening on earlier version too.



      I've done a completely fresh installation and version upgrade, as my attempt to fix this issue.



      When I boot the computer, Ubuntu loads fine, and tries to connect to the network. Sometimes it works, and connects very quickly (within 5-10 seconds) - but usually it tries to connect for a long time before giving up.



      I can manually tell it to stop connecting and to try and connect, but that doesn't seem to make a difference - if it failed the first attempt it also fails on the next attempt.



      The only thing that seems to work is rebooting the computer.



      It connects correctly maybe 1-in-4 times. As you can imagine, this is very frustrating.



      Right now, I'm submitting from my Ubuntu computer, so when it works it clearly is working correctly.



      I know the basics of networking and using Ubuntu and can run command line instructions.



      Both IPv4 and IPv6 are set to automatic.



      On my previous Ubuntu installation, I ran ifconfig, I got the following results



      When NOT working:



      eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 78:ac:c0:c1:90:e0 
      inet6 addr: fe80::7ef7:33cb:aa46:d1e8/64 Scope:Link
      UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
      RX packets:551 errors:0 dropped:4 overruns:0 frame:0
      TX packets:557 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
      collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
      RX bytes:47311 (47.3 KB) TX bytes:103806 (103.8 KB)
      Interrupt:17


      When working:



      eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 78:ac:c0:c1:90:e0 
      inet addr:192.168.0.14 Bcast:192.168.0.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
      inet6 addr: fe80::7ef7:33cb:aa46:d1e8/64 Scope:Link
      UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
      RX packets:53 errors:0 dropped:1 overruns:0 frame:0
      TX packets:87 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
      collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
      RX bytes:7855 (7.8 KB) TX bytes:27857 (27.8 KB)
      Interrupt:17


      ... so it looks like it's not getting an inet addr on the occasions when it's not working. (Which doesn't seem like a surprise...) - but I've got no idea why it sometimes works and other times doesn't.



      Any suggestions on what to try next?










      share|improve this question















      Ubuntu 17.10, but was happening on earlier version too.



      I've done a completely fresh installation and version upgrade, as my attempt to fix this issue.



      When I boot the computer, Ubuntu loads fine, and tries to connect to the network. Sometimes it works, and connects very quickly (within 5-10 seconds) - but usually it tries to connect for a long time before giving up.



      I can manually tell it to stop connecting and to try and connect, but that doesn't seem to make a difference - if it failed the first attempt it also fails on the next attempt.



      The only thing that seems to work is rebooting the computer.



      It connects correctly maybe 1-in-4 times. As you can imagine, this is very frustrating.



      Right now, I'm submitting from my Ubuntu computer, so when it works it clearly is working correctly.



      I know the basics of networking and using Ubuntu and can run command line instructions.



      Both IPv4 and IPv6 are set to automatic.



      On my previous Ubuntu installation, I ran ifconfig, I got the following results



      When NOT working:



      eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 78:ac:c0:c1:90:e0 
      inet6 addr: fe80::7ef7:33cb:aa46:d1e8/64 Scope:Link
      UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
      RX packets:551 errors:0 dropped:4 overruns:0 frame:0
      TX packets:557 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
      collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
      RX bytes:47311 (47.3 KB) TX bytes:103806 (103.8 KB)
      Interrupt:17


      When working:



      eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 78:ac:c0:c1:90:e0 
      inet addr:192.168.0.14 Bcast:192.168.0.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
      inet6 addr: fe80::7ef7:33cb:aa46:d1e8/64 Scope:Link
      UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
      RX packets:53 errors:0 dropped:1 overruns:0 frame:0
      TX packets:87 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
      collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
      RX bytes:7855 (7.8 KB) TX bytes:27857 (27.8 KB)
      Interrupt:17


      ... so it looks like it's not getting an inet addr on the occasions when it's not working. (Which doesn't seem like a surprise...) - but I've got no idea why it sometimes works and other times doesn't.



      Any suggestions on what to try next?







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