Hi Jeremy
Just to be clear this dell Latitude with cinnamon has never been able to get online since I have changed to my new modem/router. Three other OS (2 x Windows and 1 x LM) configured automatically.
Also to be clear I am trying to establish a Ethernet cable connection. I have not even attempted wireless. It would seem to me that LM cinnamon is blocking a connection.
Currently the line you questioned reads slightly differently
RX bytes 909440 (909.0 KB) TX bytes:909440 (909.4 KB)
All of the numbers are larger now. Instead of 573(573.0 MiB) it is now RX bytes: 126065 (126.0 KB)but alas no connection.
I tried to run a live DVD but it hung up. I'd rather try poking around before I go for a reinstall but that would be my next viable final solution.
I am looking at easytipsproject.com I put in iwconfig and this came up
wlp2s0 IEEE 802.llabgn ESSID:Off/any
Mode: Managed Access Point: Not-Associated Tx-Power=Off
Retry short limit:7 RTS thr

ff Fragment thr

ff
Power Management

ff
enol No wireless extentions
lo No wireless extentions
in terminal window I put rfkill list all and got
0: dell-wifi: wireless LAN
Soft blocked:no
hard blocked: yes
1: phy0: Wireless LAN
soft blocked: no
hard blocked: yes
hmmmm