[gentoo-user] Re: losing network IP address

[Kai Krakow]

Am Wed, 22 Mar 2017 12:39:39 -0600
schrieb thelma@×××××××××××.com:

> On 03/22/2017 11:27 AM, Neil Bothwick wrote:
> > On Wed, 22 Mar 2017 10:45:47 -0600, thelma@×××××××××××.com wrote:
> >
>  [...]
> >>
> >> Now, I'm even more confused then before. It could be the router
> >> (Linksys firewall dd-wrt) or the box.
> >
> > You said that connecting the box to a different router showed the
> > same problem, yet connecting a different box to the same router
> > (and cable) did not. That indicates that both the router and cable
> > are sound but the box may not be.
> >
> > Which leaves two likely causes, a software configuration error or a
> > hardware fault. You have already been advised to try a live CD to
> > check for the former, have you done this?
>
> Last week on remote location this small box "atom" was working 7-days
> without a problem (they run 24/7).  I had not done any upgrade.
> And without any cause it started having intermittent problems, it is
> either freezes or not getting correct IP.
> I tried the box on two different ports two different cables (same
> router, Linksys).
>
> When I took the box home the network interface is getting correct IP
> on Asus-router but the box freezes (not responding after a while, I
> had to pull the plug on it) it happen twice in two days.
> So the box definitely has some problems (it is not good for production
> any more) but I'm puzzle about the network interface.  It works
> reliably at home but not in remote location.

Sounds like flawy hardware... Probably an electrical issue. If it
behaves different with different switches, it's probably hardware
related (except the switch does something dumb).

You wrote the box is no longer usable for production. So I guess you
know it's unstable - probably for that reason.

Connect a USB network dongle and see if it solves the problem.

-- 
Regards,
Kai

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