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Using Arch Linux derived os. My computer connects to the internet on start-up but after a random amount of time the internet connection fails. And you have to reconnect. Using Realtek r8168 Ethernet Card with r8168 drivers. How to fix this issue.

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Joseph Mifsud
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  • Check dmesg output – Artem S. Tashkinov Feb 26 '21 at 21:02
  • Hear is the part related to the R8168 from dmesg --kernel. [ 4.063930] r8168: This product is covered by one or more of the following patents: US6,570,884, US6,115,776, and US6,327,625. [ 4.065966] r8168 Copyright (C) 2020 Realtek NIC software team nicfae@realtek.com – Joseph Mifsud Feb 26 '21 at 21:23
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  • It's unlikely you're getting this little output from your driver. – Artem S. Tashkinov Feb 27 '21 at 08:36

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You probably have opensource driver "r8169" package. Install "r8168-dkms" driver. It's proprietary.

Tarek
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