Network connection being dropped even after updating the driver to the latest realtek one r8168-8.037.00. I am running Ubuntu 13.04.
I need to usually reboot my router to fix and or the cable modem also. Other systems connected don't have this problem.
LINUX driver for kernel 3.x and 2.6.x and 2.4.x
Also I added the following as well.
ctrl+alt+T
echo on | sudo tee /sys/class/net/eth0/device/power/control
Below shows my lspci -v
output I put in bold the Ethernet item in question
03:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller (rev 03)
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device 1449
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 45
I/O ports at 2000 [size=256]
Memory at d1004000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=4K]
Memory at d1000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=16K]
Expansion ROM at d1010000 [disabled] [size=64K]
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: r8169**