To setup a wired connection in Ubuntu 11.04 or 11.10 or 12.04, click "Dash Home". Type Network Connections. Open the Network Connections window. You will see five tabs, between then "wired" is the first one. Click "Add" to setup a new wired connection. Provide the connection name (optional). Click "Save" if it is a DHCP connection. If your connection is static, then click on "IPv4 settings" tab. Fill up Address, Netmask, Gateway and DNS Server field and click "Save". Hope you can now enjoy your connection.
To setup a wired connection in Ubuntu 11.04 or 11.10 or 12.04, click "Dash Home". Type Network Connections. Open the Network Connections window. You will see five tabs, between then "wired" is the first one. Click "Add" to setup a new wired connection. Provide the connection name (optional). Click "Save" if it is a DHCP connection. If your connection is static, then click on "IPv4 settings" tab. Fill up Address, Netmask, Gateway and DNS Server field and click "Save". Hope you can now enjoy your connection.