I upgraded from Ubuntu 11.10 to 12.04 yesterday. I am running a BSNL Broadband DSL conenction. The wired network suddenly dissapears and the computer stops detecting the ethernet card after sometime. However, after rebooting, it again becomes alright.
$ lspci | grep Ethernet
03:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller (rev 05)
Specs:
- Lenovo Ideapad Z570
- Intel i5 2nd Gen. processor
- 3 GB RAM