Re: [Bugme-new] [Bug 33332] New: IC Plus Corp IP1000 Family Gigabit Ethernet and OpenSuSE (x86, x86_64)

Re: [Bugme-new] [Bug 33332] New: IC Plus Corp IP1000 Family Gigabit Ethernet and OpenSuSE (x86, x86_64)

[Andrew Morton]

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On Fri, 15 Apr 2011 16:32:20 GMT
bugzilla-daemon@bugzilla.kernel.org wrote:

> https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=33332
> 
>            Summary: IC Plus Corp IP1000 Family Gigabit Ethernet and
>                     OpenSuSE (x86, x86_64)
>            Product: Networking
>            Version: 2.5
>     Kernel Version: 2.6.34.7-0.7-desktop
>           Platform: All
>         OS/Version: Linux
>               Tree: Mainline
>             Status: NEW
>           Severity: normal
>           Priority: P1
>          Component: IPV4
>         AssignedTo: shemminger@linux-foundation.org
>         ReportedBy: gearge@gmail.com
>         Regression: No
> 
> 
> I have an odd problem with my NIC; on both x86 and x86_64 OpenSuSE 11.3 I lose
> network connectivity with my gateway router, if heavy downloading is evolved
> (e.g. downloading a large file over HTTP or any activity - large or small - on
> bittorrent). I have no limitations on my ISP side and the router is working
> fine. I even upgraded to the latest firmware from my wireless router's vendor
> and installed third party firmware, but the problem remains. While I lose
> connectivity on the wired network segment (my PC is directly connected to the
> router), the wireless segment continues to operate. What's even more odd, I
> have no networking issues while watching streaming media - normal or higher
> quality.
> 
> Information about my network card:
> 
> 06:01.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Sundance Technology Inc / IC Plus Corp
> IP1000 Family Gigabit Ethernet [13f0:1023] (rev 41)
> 
> 1: None 00.0: 10701 Ethernet
> [Created at net.124]
> Unique ID: usDW.ndpeucax6V1
> Parent ID: rBUF.H29BqU8ALB5
> SysFS ID: /class/net/eth0
> SysFS Device Link: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1e.0/0000:06:01.0
> Hardware Class: network interface
> Model: "Ethernet network interface"
> Driver: "Sundance Technology IPG Triple-Speed Ethernet"
> Driver Modules: "ipg"
> Device File: eth0
> HW Address:
> Link detected: yes
> Config Status: cfg=new, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown
> Attached to: #31 (Ethernet controller)
> 
> Please assist in resolving this issue.
>