I configured VPN > Created a new Ethernet Connection > Deleted the existing but unusable Ethernet Connection > Set the Mac Address > Set the IP Address, netmask, Gateway, DNS Server under IPv4 Settings> Saved and closed the Network Connections box. Even when the adapter was plugged in, there was no internet connection in Xubuntu. However, when I restarted the machine and opened Xubuntu, there was disappointment ahead. After installing the right drivers and re-configuring the IP Addresses (the ones which were there before the port damage) in Windows 7, the internet seems to have returned and the Internet works well in Windows 7. This adapter was then plugged into a USB port. I bought a usb 2.0 10/100M ethernet adapter ( Kontron DM9601 fast ethernet adapter) and plugged the ethernet LAN cable into it. The ethernet cable was operational, but due to internet port damage, I lost my internet connection. However, a few days back, due to a lightning strike, the internet port in the rear side of my CPU got damaged. The internet in Xubuntu also worked fine. My computer is dual-booted with Windows 7 and Xubuntu running in the same machine.
