Re: "... r8169 0000:04:00.0: eth0: link ..."

From	ein <ein@no.spam>
Newsgroups	comp.os.linux.hardware, comp.os.linux.networking, comp.os.linux.setup
Subject	Re: "... r8169 0000:04:00.0: eth0: link ..."
Date	2012-11-22 13:58 +0100
Organization	ATMAN - ATM S.A.
Message-ID	<k8l7hb$72q$1@node2.news.atman.pl> (permalink)
References	(2 earlier) <J4adnZTN_IMFRDjNnZ2dnUVZ_t6dnZ2d@earthlink.com> <d5qdnWVfB4-IDjfNnZ2dnUVZ_q6dnZ2d@earthlink.com> <k8e80g$l55$1@node2.news.atman.pl> <k8g622$me$1@speranza.aioe.org> <WeWdnaQINe9wTjHNnZ2dnUVZ_ridnZ2d@earthlink.com>

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Ant wrote:
> On 11/20/2012 7:02 AM PT, Chris Cox typed:
> 
>>> [...]
>>>> I saw it happen again yesterday morning when using the Internet and
>>>> my other computer (Windows XP Pro. SP3). Both computers lost their
>>>> network connections. I tried power cycling the router and saw it
>>>> again this morning. So, it is not a computer problem. I will need
>>>> to try resetting the router to factory settings and see if that
>>>> works. If not, then I will try a third party firmware to see if
>>>> that helps. The router could be dying like my previous Linksys
>>>> routers. :(
>>>
>>> Impossible, not WRT54GL. In last several years we've sell hundreds
>>> without _any_ replacement. You can try to replace power supply adaptor.
>>
>> :-)  Well.. the that's not consistent with truth though.  I've thrown
>> away may WRT54GL (and/or other variants) over the years.  They are cheap
>> devices... and IMHO, they got a bit cheaper after they were rebranded
>> (cough).
>>
>> As a cheap device though, they do have value.. just don't expect 8 years
>> of operation...  They should last at least 3 years IMHO.
> 
> Wow, really? How long have they lasted for you? Three years? I had mine 
> since 11/2/2009 as a new one. [sighs] :(

I suppose that the oldest models has now 4-6 years old and it's still
working. Sorry, I don't have such data.

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"... r8169 0000:04:00.0: eth0: link ..." ANTant@zimage.com (Ant) - 2012-11-15 12:15 -0600
  Re: "... r8169 0000:04:00.0: eth0: link ..." Johann Klammer <klammerj@NOSPAM.a1.net> - 2012-11-16 05:32 +0100
    Re: "... r8169 0000:04:00.0: eth0: link ..." Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2012-11-15 22:13 -0800
      Re: "... r8169 0000:04:00.0: eth0: link ..." scott@alfter.diespammersdie.us (Scott Alfter) - 2012-11-16 19:04 +0000
      Re: "... r8169 0000:04:00.0: eth0: link ..." ANTant@zimage.com (Ant) - 2012-11-19 14:14 -0600
        Re: "... r8169 0000:04:00.0: eth0: link ..." ein <ein@no.spam> - 2012-11-19 22:23 +0100
          Re: "... r8169 0000:04:00.0: eth0: link ..." Bill Martin <wwm@wwmartin.net> - 2012-11-19 16:00 -0800
            Re: "... r8169 0000:04:00.0: eth0: link ..." ein <ein@no.spam> - 2012-11-20 03:30 +0100
          Re: "... r8169 0000:04:00.0: eth0: link ..." Chris Cox <chrisncoxn@endlessnow.com> - 2012-11-20 09:02 -0600
            Re: "... r8169 0000:04:00.0: eth0: link ..." Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2012-11-21 05:15 -0800
              Re: "... r8169 0000:04:00.0: eth0: link ..." ein <ein@no.spam> - 2012-11-22 13:58 +0100
        Re: "... r8169 0000:04:00.0: eth0: link ..." ANTant@zimage.com (Ant) - 2012-11-27 15:27 -0600
          Re: "... r8169 0000:04:00.0: eth0: link ..." Ralph Spitzner <rasp@spitzner.org> - 2012-11-28 19:09 +0100
            Re: "... r8169 0000:04:00.0: eth0: link ..." ANTant@zimage.com (Ant) - 2012-11-28 13:40 -0600
  Re: "... r8169 0000:04:00.0: eth0: link ..." Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2013-01-11 06:26 -0800
    Re: "... r8169 0000:04:00.0: eth0: link ..." Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2013-01-18 08:27 -0800

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