Weird Network Card(?) Problem

blommy · 11-21-2007, 04:46 AM

Thanks to dresb,
Just registered to thank dresb for solution which saved more endless fruitless google searches.
My network card is Realtech RTL8139/810x Family NIC and with driver 5.6751.822.207 dated 22/08/2007 I could not connect in Ubuntu 7.10.
With driver 5.641.209.2006 I could connect in ubuntu 7.10.
This solution solves the problem with the newer driver installed and means I can get on with trying out ubuntu 7.10

tungvs · 05-02-2008, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by dresb

Hello everybody,
I registered to this forum specifically to post the SOLUTION to this problem that also made me question my sanity. So other desperate Linux users that find this post through google (as I did) can save themselves some trouble.

Boot on windows.
Go to the device manager and get into "properties" for your network card.
In the "Advanced Options" tab select:

Wake-on-lan after shutdown | enable

Reboot into linux. Your network card should be working.

Thanks, you saved my ass !

fragos · 05-03-2008, 12:34 AM

Interesting solution. I've seen Wake on LAN as a BIOS option. In some cases that might also be a solution.

tungvs · 05-04-2008, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by fragos

Interesting solution. I've seen Wake on LAN as a BIOS option. In some cases that might also be a solution.

I've enabled the Wake-on-LAN in Windows and it works for a couple of days. After that the problem came back (till now I don't know why). Then I check the power options in BIOS, do some tricks as fragos said. Now it's fine.

Bip35 · 01-08-2015, 12:22 PM

Changing shutdown wake-on-lan to disable from enable did not make a difference. Will try Win xp driver next.