Can't access web interface

Guzz

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Sep 10, 2025
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Recently figured out how to install proxmox on my old laptop. Installation went great, but as I try to access the web interface i couldnt connect to the ip adress I was given. Tried switching ip adress, but eventually found out that I didn't even have an internet connect. And since my laptop didn't have an ethernet port, I had to buy an usb to ethernet adapter.

Sadly it still doesnt work though. I tried to follow some of the other threads on this issue, but couldn't get it to work. So I decided to make my own thread. I'm also very new to this, so if there is any information that I need to share, for you to help me, just ask.

Thanks in advance

This is what I get when I type "ip a". I noticed it says "DOWN" on my ethernet and wifi, but don't know how to fix it. (There might be some typos, sorry)
Bash:
root@pue: # ip a
1: lo: LOOPBACK,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 65536 qdisc noqueue state UNKNOWN group default qlen 1000
    link/loopback 00:00:00:00:00:00 brd 00:00:00:00:00:00
    inet 127.0.0.1/8 scope host lo
        valid_lft forever preferred_Ift forever
    inet6:1/128 scope host noprefixroute
        valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
2: enx00e04c68069f: <BROADCAST, MULTICAST> mtu 1500 qdisc noop state DOWN group default qlen 1000
    link/ether XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
3: wlo1: <BROADCAST, MULTICAST> mtu 1500 qdisc noop state DOWN group default qlen 1000
    link/ether XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
    altname wlp2s0
    altname wlxa8934a49a93b
4: vmbr0: <BROADCAST, MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc noqueue state UNKNOWN group default qlen 1000
    link/ether XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
    inet X.X.X.X/24 scope global umbro
        valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
    inet6 fe80::XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX: f5a6/64 scope link proto kernel_11
        valid_lft forever preferred_Ift forever
 
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Hi.
You can try to bring the interface up:
ip link set enx00e04c68069f up
Does the eth adapter have any LEDs? Are they lit?
If not, try to replace the eth cable.
Does the adapter work when connected to some other computer and to the same port of the switch / router?
Does it light up the LEDs then?
 
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