{"node_id": "f342a2a0-2f95-11f1-a11d-e86a64d24d78", "revisions": [{"id": "f3439c08-2f95-11f1-b234-e86a64d24d78", "node_id": "f342a2a0-2f95-11f1-a11d-e86a64d24d78", "user_id": "edc3f576-2f95-11f1-900f-e86a64d24d78", "author": "foxhop", "data": "Realtek NIC driver r8169 dropping packets on linux ubuntu and fedora\r\n=========================================================================\r\n\r\nMany motherboards nowadays have integrated gigabit ethernet that use the Realtek NIC chipset.\r\n\r\nThe Realtek r8168B network card does not work out of the box in Redhat, Centos, Fedora, or Ubuntu: instead of loading the r8168 driver, modprobe loads the r8169 driver, which is broken as can be seen with ifconfig which shows large amounts of dropped packets.\r\n\r\nOne solution found by Barry Mavin is to remove the r8169 driver and install the latest r8168 driver.\r\n\r\nSteps to install Realtek r8168 driver\r\n-------------------------------------------\r\n\r\n* Download the R8168B linux driver: \r\n\r\n  .. code-block:: bash\r\n    \r\n    wget http://www.foxhop.net/attachment/r8168-8.023.00.tar.bz2\r\n    tar vjxf r8168-8.023.00.tar.bz2\r\n\r\n* Check whether the built-in driver, r8169.ko (or r8169.o for kernel 2.4.x), is installed:\r\n\r\n  .. code-block:: bash\r\n\r\n     lsmod | grep r8169\r\n\r\n* r8169 seems installed if the lsmod command returns output, so remove r8169 with:\r\n\r\n  .. code-block:: bash\r\n\r\n     sudo rmmod r8169\r\n\r\n* install the Realtec r8168b nic driver:\r\n\r\n  .. code-block:: bash\r\n\r\n    cd r8168-8.023.00\r\n    sudo ./autorun.sh\r\n\r\n* prevent the r8169 driver from loading again:\r\n\r\n  .. code-block:: bash\r\n\r\n    echo \"blacklist r8169\" >> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf\r\n\r\n* you may now verify that r8168b has been installed and loaded by running:\r\n\r\n  .. code-block:: bash\r\n    \r\n    lsmod | grep r8168\r\n\r\n**The dropped packets problem should appear fixed! w00t!**\r\n\r\nSome people notice r8169 driver returning after reboots.  To prevent this you might need to clean the cache using the following command:\r\n\r\n.. code-block:: bash\r\n\r\n  update-initramfs -u\r\n\r\n", "source_format": "rst", "revision_number": 5, "created": 1321130733000}, {"id": "f343945a-2f95-11f1-8f48-e86a64d24d78", "node_id": "f342a2a0-2f95-11f1-a11d-e86a64d24d78", "user_id": "edc3f576-2f95-11f1-900f-e86a64d24d78", "author": "foxhop", "data": "Realtek NIC driver r8169 dropping packets on linux ubuntu and fedora\r\n=========================================================================\r\n\r\nMany motherboards nowadays have integrated gigabit ethernet that use the Realtek NIC chipset.\r\n\r\nThe Realtek r8168B network card does not work out of the box in Redhat, Centos, Fedora, or Ubuntu: instead of loading the r8168 driver, modprobe loads the r8169 driver, which is broken as can be seen with ifconfig which shows large amounts of dropped packets.\r\n\r\nOne solution found by `Barry Mavin <http://www.recital.com/>`_ is to remove the r8169 driver and install the latest r8168 driver.\r\n\r\nSteps to install Realtek r8168 driver\r\n-------------------------------------------\r\n\r\n* Download the R8168B linux driver: \r\n\r\n  .. code-block:: bash\r\n    \r\n    wget http://www.foxhop.net/attachment/r8168-8.023.00.tar.bz2\r\n    tar vjxf r8168-8.023.00.tar.bz2\r\n\r\n* Check whether the built-in driver, r8169.ko (or r8169.o for kernel 2.4.x), is installed:\r\n\r\n  .. code-block:: bash\r\n\r\n     lsmod | grep r8169\r\n\r\n* r8169 seems installed if the lsmod command returns output, so remove r8169 with:\r\n\r\n  .. code-block:: bash\r\n\r\n     sudo rmmod r8169\r\n\r\n* install the Realtec r8168b nic driver:\r\n\r\n  .. code-block:: bash\r\n\r\n    cd r8168-8.023.00\r\n    sudo ./autorun.sh\r\n\r\n* prevent the r8169 driver from loading again:\r\n\r\n  .. code-block:: bash\r\n\r\n    echo \"blacklist r8169\" >> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf\r\n\r\n* you may now verify that r8168b has been installed and loaded by running:\r\n\r\n  .. code-block:: bash\r\n    \r\n    lsmod | grep r8168\r\n\r\n**The dropped packets problem should appear fixed! w00t!**\r\n\r\nSome people notice r8169 driver returning after reboots.  To prevent this you might need to clean the cache using the following command:\r\n\r\n.. code-block:: bash\r\n\r\n  update-initramfs -u\r\n\r\n", "source_format": "rst", "revision_number": 4, "created": 1315849391000}, {"id": "f3438cdf-2f95-11f1-b3a6-e86a64d24d78", "node_id": "f342a2a0-2f95-11f1-a11d-e86a64d24d78", "user_id": "edc3f576-2f95-11f1-900f-e86a64d24d78", "author": "foxhop", "data": "Realtek NIC driver r8169 dropping packets on linux ubuntu and fedora\r\n=========================================================================\r\n\r\nMany motherboards nowadays have integrated gigabit ethernet that use the Realtek NIC chipset.\r\n\r\nThe Realtek r8168B network card does not work out of the box in Redhat, Centos, Fedora, or Ubuntu: instead of loading the r8168 driver, modprobe loads the r8169 driver, which is broken as can be seen with ifconfig which shows large amounts of dropped packets.\r\n\r\nOne solution found by `Barry Mavin <http://www.recital.com/>`_ is to remove the r8169 driver and install the latest r8168 driver.\r\n\r\nSteps to install Realtek r8168 driver\r\n-------------------------------------------\r\n\r\n* Download the R8168B linux driver: \r\n\r\n  .. code-block:: bash\r\n    \r\n    wget http://www.foxhop.net/attachment/r8168-8.023.00.tar.bz2\r\n    tar vjxf r8168-8.023.00.tar.bz2\r\n\r\n* Check whether the built-in driver, r8169.ko (or r8169.o for kernel 2.4.x), is installed:\r\n\r\n  .. code-block:: bash\r\n\r\n     lsmod | grep r8169\r\n\r\n* r8169 seems installed if the lsmod command returns output, so remove r8169 with:\r\n\r\n  .. code-block:: bash\r\n\r\n     sudo rmmod r8169\r\n\r\n* install the Realtec r8168b nic driver:\r\n\r\n  .. code-block:: bash\r\n\r\n    cd r8168-8.023.00\r\n    sudo ./autorun.sh\r\n\r\n* prevent the r8169 driver from loading again:\r\n\r\n  .. code-block:: bash\r\n\r\n    echo \"blacklist r8169\" >> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf\r\n\r\n* you may now verify that r8168b has been installed and loaded by running:\r\n\r\n  .. code-block:: bash\r\n    \r\n    lsmod | grep r8168\r\n\r\n**The dropped packets problem should appear fixed! w00t!**", "source_format": "rst", "revision_number": 3, "created": 1305407962000}, {"id": "f3438781-2f95-11f1-a57b-e86a64d24d78", "node_id": "f342a2a0-2f95-11f1-a11d-e86a64d24d78", "user_id": "edc3f576-2f95-11f1-900f-e86a64d24d78", "author": "foxhop", "data": "Realtek NIC driver r8169 dropping packets on linux ubuntu and fedora\r\n=========================================================================\r\n\r\nMany motherboards nowadays have integrated gigabit ethernet that use the Realtek NIC chipset.\r\n\r\nThe Realtek r8168B network card does not work out of the box in Redhat, Centos, Fedora, or Ubuntu: instead of loading the r8168 driver, modprobe loads the r8169 driver, which is broken as can be seen with ifconfig which shows large amounts of dropped packets.\r\n\r\nOne solution found by `Barry Mavin <http://www.recital.com/>`_ is to remove the r8169 driver and install the latest r8168 driver.\r\n\r\nSteps to install Realtec r8168 driver\r\n-------------------------------------------\r\n\r\n* Download the R8168B linux driver: \r\n\r\n  .. code-block:: bash\r\n    \r\n    wget http://www.foxhop.net/attachment/r8168-8.023.00.tar.bz2\r\n    tar vjxf r8168-8.023.00.tar.bz2\r\n\r\n* Check whether the built-in driver, r8169.ko (or r8169.o for kernel 2.4.x), is installed:\r\n\r\n  .. code-block:: bash\r\n\r\n     lsmod | grep r8169\r\n\r\n* r8169 seems installed if the lsmod command returns output, so remove r8169 with:\r\n\r\n  .. code-block:: bash\r\n\r\n     sudo rmmod r8169\r\n\r\n* install the Realtec r8168b nic driver:\r\n\r\n  .. code-block:: bash\r\n\r\n    cd r8168-8.023.00\r\n    sudo ./autorun.sh\r\n\r\n* prevent the r8169 driver from loading again:\r\n\r\n  .. code-block:: bash\r\n\r\n    echo \"blacklist r8169\" >> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf\r\n\r\n* you may now verify that r8168b has been installed and loaded by running:\r\n\r\n  .. code-block:: bash\r\n    \r\n    lsmod | grep r8168\r\n\r\n**The dropped packets problem should appear fixed! w00t!**", "source_format": "rst", "revision_number": 2, "created": 1305389226000}, {"id": "f3437f7b-2f95-11f1-bb5f-e86a64d24d78", "node_id": "f342a2a0-2f95-11f1-a11d-e86a64d24d78", "user_id": "edc3f576-2f95-11f1-900f-e86a64d24d78", "author": "foxhop", "data": "Realtek NIC driver r8169 dropping packets on linux ubuntu and fedora\r\n=========================================================================\r\n\r\nMany motherboards nowadays have integrated gigabit ethernet that use the Realtek NIC chipset.\r\n\r\nThe Realtek r8168B network card does not work out of the box in Redhat, Centos, Fedora, or Ubuntu: instead of loading the r8168 driver, modprobe loads the r8169 driver, which is broken as can be seen with ifconfig which shows large amounts of dropped packets.\r\n\r\nOne solution found by Barry Mavin is to remove the r8169 driver and install the latest r8168 driver.\r\n\r\nSteps to install Realtec r8168 driver\r\n-------------------------------------------\r\n\r\n* Download the R8168B linux driver: \r\n\r\n  .. code-block:: bash\r\n    \r\n    wget http://www.foxhop.net/attachment/r8168-8.023.00.tar.bz2\r\n    tar vjxf r8168-8.023.00.tar.bz2\r\n\r\n* Check whether the built-in driver, r8169.ko (or r8169.o for kernel 2.4.x), is installed:\r\n\r\n  .. code-block:: bash\r\n\r\n     lsmod | grep r8169\r\n\r\n* r8169 seems installed if the lsmod command returns output, so remove r8169 with:\r\n\r\n  .. code-block:: bash\r\n\r\n     sudo rmmod r8169\r\n\r\n* install the Realtec r8168b nic driver:\r\n\r\n  .. code-block:: bash\r\n\r\n    cd r8168-8.023.00\r\n    sudo ./autorun.sh\r\n\r\n* prevent the r8169 driver from loading again:\r\n\r\n  .. code-block:: bash\r\n\r\n    echo \"blacklist r8169\" >> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf\r\n\r\n* you may now verify that r8168b has been installed and loaded by running:\r\n\r\n  .. code-block:: bash\r\n    \r\n    lsmod | grep r8168\r\n\r\n**The dropped packets problem should appear fixed! w00t!**", "source_format": "rst", "revision_number": 1, "created": 1305388643000}], "count": 5}