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how to find command prompt onzorin os

davesam123

Sat Dec 06, 2014 10:43:37 am

im wondering how i can find the command prompt on my zorin os i am also wanting to reset zorins browser and need some help please

Swarfendor437

Sat Dec 06, 2014 12:37:34 pm

If Core/Ultimate - Menu | Accessories | Terminal or keyboad command (Ctrl+ Alt+ T).

What are you wanting to do in respect of Zorin's browser? Do you want Firefox, Chrome, Opera, or Midori? :D

davesam123

Sat Dec 06, 2014 1:20:19 pm

I've got sky broadband and it's running slow and they can't help with it being zorin. They just told me to reset my zorin browser if I could. I have 8 established connections using the bandwidth and it's running slow. Im using Chrome at the moment. But keep having to reboot my router.

Swarfendor437

Sat Dec 06, 2014 2:30:07 pm

Are you directly connected to the router or wireless?

davesam123

Sat Dec 06, 2014 2:45:20 pm

Directly connected

Swarfendor437

Sun Dec 07, 2014 4:05:08 pm

OK, left click on your network icon and select 'edit connections' - in the MTU box change it from 'Automatic' to '1432' - this is the maximum permitted in UK - Automatic = 1500 ;)

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davesam123

Mon Dec 08, 2014 5:08:04 pm

Will this restart the zorin browser? On the terminal will it show these established connections also. Thankyou

Swarfendor437

Mon Dec 08, 2014 9:40:36 pm

This should keep you happy!:

http://www.howtogeek.com/108511/how-to- ... d-to-know/

:D

davesam123

Tue Dec 09, 2014 1:54:02 pm

thankyou, do you know what these established connections are when ive put in netstat? theres 20+

Swarfendor437

Tue Dec 09, 2014 7:42:04 pm

They will be all the packets that run at boot time to do with network hardware and other parts of the system that are used to run same - I guess! :D

davesam123

Tue Dec 09, 2014 7:49:37 pm

Thankyou for your help

Linx

Wed Jan 07, 2015 2:41:59 pm

The information they are looking for from netstat is going to be data you can get from the command "sudo iftop" they want to know if you have something running taking up all your bandwidth.

Code:
$sudo iftop

It will prompt you for your password, after that press the "n" key on your keyboard to stop DNS resolution, and press the "t" key to toggle to display mode so send and receive are in one line.

The point of interest will be at the bottom, You will see the word "Total" and on the right hand side there will be some numbers in the "Rates" sections, There are 9 numbers
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Screenshot from iftop
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First Row: Average Transmit bandwidth for 2 seconds, 10 seconds, and 40 seconds,
Second Row: average receive bandwidth for 2 seconds, 10 seconds, and 40 seconds,
Last Row: Total Average bandwidth for 2 seconds, 10 seconds and 40 seconds.