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jabster

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Registered: 2013-05-04

Posts: 10

RTL8111 static IP problems

Hi.

So, I've searched, and already tried the r8168 driver, and disabling IPv6 (with a netctl rule). Still no luck.

I can not get the RTL8111/8168/8411 wired, static connection to work with netctl. I am getting the dreaded "dependency failed for a basic ethernet connection" message.

I can, however, get it to work by doing this (from the detailed install guide):
# ip link set enp3s0 up
# ip addr add 192.168.1.2/24 dev enp3s0
# ip route add default via 192.168.1.1

Then I can ping my LAN with no problems. I didn't bother editing resolv.conf yet. Of course, it no longer works after a reboot.

The controller is revision 0c.

I have seen some solutions regarding dhcp, but I want a static IP as this is a mythtv backend.

I can not change the NIC in this machine: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6883220628

If I can't get this working, is a USB-GB adapter a feasible idea?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6833114074
http://www.amazon.com/StarTech-com-Giga … B0095EFXMC
http://www.amazon.com/Plugable-Gigabit- … B003VSTDFG

Is there a solution for this NIC?

Thanks,
-John

Last edited by jabster (2014-10-12 20:21:23)

teckk

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Registered: 2013-02-21

Posts: 525

Re: RTL8111 static IP problems

I can, however, get it to work by doing this (from the detailed install guide):
# ip link set enp3s0 up
# ip addr add 192.168.1.2/24 dev enp3s0
# ip route add default via 192.168.1.1

What does your /etc/netctl/<YourNetwork> look like?
Something like..

Description='A basic static ethernet connection'
Interface=enp3s0
Connection=ethernet
IP=static
Address=192.168.1.2/24
#Routes=('192.168.0.0/24 via 192.168.1.2')
Gateway=192.168.1.1
DNS=8.8.8.8

Are you enabling <YourNetwork> service at startup?
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/netctl

jabster

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Registered: 2013-05-04

Posts: 10

Re: RTL8111 static IP problems

teckk:
Yes. It's copied from the example directory. I modified it to fit my network 192.168.42.x.

And yes, enabled.

I did however, discover that the OS does not support ASPM. So I installed the LTS kernel this morning, and it seems to be working now. Even survived a reboot. Orange light on the port is on.

So...bug introduced somewhere in latest kernel?

-john