Can't Connect to Network with USB Ethernet Adapter at Work

[ArchiMark]

Have strange situation, hope someone can please advise....


Have new Pandora Rebirth model and installed latest firmware....


At home I can use my Apple USB ethernet adapter and connect to the network/internet without any problems. Just enable USB-host and then click on ifupdown (bnep0) and it connects.....


However, when I try to do the same thing at my workplace, it doesn't connect. When I click ifupdown (bnep0) I see the tiny progress wheel spinning for a while and then I get the disconnected message on the display....


Could this be related to workplace having static IP address or ?


Any suggestions how to fix this?


Would really like to connect via ethernet instead of wifi at work, since we have very fast ethernet network compared to wifi.


Thanks!

 

[Linux-SWAT]

Maybe the DHCP server is restricted to some MAC adresses.


Get the one from your computer, then, spoof it:


sudo ifconfig eth0 down


sudo ifconfig eth0 hw ether XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX


sudo ifconfig eth0 up

 

[ArchiMark]

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Maybe the DHCP server is restricted to some MAC adresses.


Get the one from your computer, then, spoof it:


sudo ifconfig eth0 down


sudo ifconfig eth0 hw ether XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX


sudo ifconfig eth0 up

Thanks for your help!


Tried what you suggested, but still no go, when I ping....get 'network is unreachable' message....


Any suggestion?


I do have IP address, gateway, DNS Server info...can't I set this up in /etc/network/interfaces? If so, how would you recommend setting it up?


Thanks.


- UPDATE -


My bad.....turns out that problem was that the ethernet was shutdown by the network...had IT guy come and reactivate the port and then I could connect normally using the network connection function in the taskbar......