Ethernet keeps disconnecting

Anonymous
2022-02-12T00:05:30+00:00

So I just got a new PC, everything works smoothly, however whenever I try to plug in my ethernet, it'll connect for a random amount of time (few hours or few days) and then mysteriously it disconnects.

I try unplugging and replugging it into my PC but with no results. Only when I remove it from the router and replug it in to a different port does it finally connect, but this is only a temporary solution.

Any ideas?

Drivers don't need updating, I've already checked.

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-04-11T14:56:25+00:00

    Hi Mike!

    I have set the docking stations with the ASIX chipset for return to manufacturer and we use currently docking stations with Realtek chipset. Updated ARM binaries for the MIC drivers are not provided by ASIX atm.

    Realtek updated several times now, last in March 2023.

    Thanks again for the Realtek link, since it really solved our problems!

    I owe you one!

    Cheers,

    Stevee

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-04-11T09:56:11+00:00

    Hi Steve,

    I'm afraid I can't help you further.

    Having read many threads about this it seems that especially Windows 11 doesn't always install a good ethernet driver itself. My solution works voor all Realtek ethernet adapters, don't know about Asix or which driver you should get for those. I know people had the same problem with different docks (mine was a M-teck) and most use Realtek.

    Good luck!

    Kind regards,

    Mike

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-04-11T02:35:04+00:00

    Hi Mike!

    Thanks for help!

    Why this driver is not installed from Microsoft driver base, when you deinstall the NIC and driver and add the NIC again?

    Also: We have Belkin-Docking-Stations, which have Realtek (bought in 2022), the other half (bought in 2023) has ASIX AX88179 chipset.

    Same case with both manufactures?

    Thanks for reply!

    Edit1: seems it’s the case with ASIX, too, that MS uses an old driver V1.16.27.321 from 2016-03-21.

    Edit2: ok, the old drivers in our case are ARM64 drivers, since the machines making trouble have a Snapdragon CPU…

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-04-10T20:56:11+00:00

    Okay since i have struggled with this myself and searched many threads and allthough this is an old thread i still wanted to post my solution:

    This seems like it's a Windows 11 driver problem, you need to get this official ALL-IN-ONE driver from Realtek:

    https://www.realtek.com/en/component/zoo/category/network-interface-controllers-10-100-1000m-gigabit-ethernet-usb-3-0-software

    Just run the automatic installer for Windows 11 and it will detect and update your Realtek ethernet driver and voila! No more disconnects.

    Edit: there is also a windows 10 installer on the same page

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  5. Anonymous
    2023-01-19T22:39:20+00:00

    No matter what the driver I put even the latest or old one it doesn't work so finally I figured out to go to the rollback and it's work fine for me no disconnected but remember it's a window 11 doesn't give you any notification change lan driver suddenly and then I noticed I start disconnecting again I click to roll back driver called 1.0.0.14 working so far fine

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