B+ Ethernet Connection Issue

Alconox

Hello,

I am new to using raspberry pi's and have recently loaded the latest SD version onto a B+ pi.

After connecting the pi via ethernet to my router and booting it, a browser is automatically loaded which (after an extended amount of time) fails to connect to the validation service. 

I would attempt to access settings in the GUI to resolve this problem but I am using an external (not touch screen) monitor and while a mouse seems to be able to interact with the GUI a cursor fails to appear and makes it impossible for me to interact with anything but the scroll bar on the browser.

While attempting to connect through ssh, the connection to the pi appears for brief moments before disappearing making it seemingly impossible to connect this way.

I don't currently have access to a pi touch screen or a wifi adapter.

Is there a way through terminal to tell the pi to connect via ethernet?

Is there a way to fix my cursor problem?

Any help is appreciated!

Tech3D

try VNC-Server.
in SSH connection try this command:

vncserver :1 

More information: http://42bots.com/tutorials/access-raspberry-pi-terminal-and-desktop-remotely-with-ssh-and-vnc/

Repetier

As soon as you connect ethernet to a network with dhcp server it will get a valid ip and connect. Only problem is to find the assigned ip, but in browser of most os you can call repetierserver.local:3344 if they understand bonjour protocol and you are using our image. Then you can see on home screen what ip got assigned.