This is a nice new thread. Wouldn't want to upset thatfellow ;)
anyways I had posted this at the tail end of his ubuntu tut:
'Having a wee play with this. But when I log into my router I can't see the linux PC. It is also wired to the router.
Do I need to install samba?'
I can now see linux PC on my network :stmutz:
I had to reset my router to factory settings and install new firmware.
Took me about 6 installs of ubuntu to figure what the problem was. But at least I now know what 'sudo' and 'nano' are!
