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#1 2025-12-30 01:07:23

kvyser
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[SOLVED] USB device keeps disconnecting and reconnecting

Hello! I installed Arch Linux a few weeks ago. I thought that after using Mint for a while, I would be able to use Arch, but apparently not, since I have this problem that seems simple but I can't solve.

My wireless USB wifi adapter keeps disconnecting and reconnecting, and I don't have a clue why. It started happening a day or a few hours ago.

The USB is a TP-LINK Archer T3U.


Dec 29 17:29:20 ArchPC kernel: usb 1-3: new high-speed USB device number 8 using xhci_hcd
Dec 29 17:29:20 ArchPC kernel: usb 1-3: New USB device found, idVendor=2357, idProduct=012d, bcdDevice= 2.10
Dec 29 17:29:20 ArchPC kernel: usb 1-3: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
Dec 29 17:29:20 ArchPC kernel: usb 1-3: Product: 802.11ac NIC
Dec 29 17:29:20 ArchPC kernel: usb 1-3: Manufacturer: Realtek
Dec 29 17:29:20 ArchPC kernel: usb 1-3: SerialNumber: 123456
Dec 29 17:29:20 ArchPC kernel: rtw88_8822bu 1-3:1.0: Firmware version 30.20.0, H2C version 14
Dec 29 17:29:23 ArchPC systemd[1]: systemd-rfkill.service: Deactivated successfully.
Dec 29 17:29:28 ArchPC systemd[1]: NetworkManager-dispatcher.service: Deactivated successfully.
Dec 29 17:29:31 ArchPC plasmashell[1034]: Property 'onPressed' of object QQuickMouseArea_QML_109(0x55571d25c300) is a signal handler. You should not call it directly. Make it a proper function and call that or emit the signal.
Dec 29 17:29:32 ArchPC kdeconnectd[1182]: Cannot find Bluez 5 adapter for device search false
Dec 29 17:29:36 ArchPC kernel: usb 2-3: Device not responding to setup address.
Dec 29 17:29:36 ArchPC kernel: rtw88_8822bu 1-3:1.0: rtw_usb_reg_sec: reg 0x4e0, usb write 1 fail, status: -71
Dec 29 17:29:36 ArchPC kernel: usb 1-3: USB disconnect, device number 8
Dec 29 17:29:36 ArchPC kernel: usb 2-3: new SuperSpeed USB device number 8 using xhci_hcd
Dec 29 17:29:36 ArchPC kernel: usb 2-3: New USB device found, idVendor=2357, idProduct=012d, bcdDevice= 3.00
Dec 29 17:29:36 ArchPC kernel: usb 2-3: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
Dec 29 17:29:36 ArchPC kernel: usb 2-3: Product: 802.11ac NIC
Dec 29 17:29:36 ArchPC kernel: usb 2-3: Manufacturer: Realtek
Dec 29 17:29:36 ArchPC kernel: usb 2-3: SerialNumber: 123456
Dec 29 17:29:36 ArchPC kernel: rtw88_8822bu 2-3:1.0: Firmware version 30.20.0, H2C version 14
Dec 29 17:29:36 ArchPC NetworkManager[697]: <info>  [1767040176.7725] device (wlan0): driver supports Access Point (AP) mode
Dec 29 17:29:36 ArchPC NetworkManager[697]: <info>  [1767040176.7727] manager: (wlan0): new 802.11 Wi-Fi device (/org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/9)
Dec 29 17:29:36 ArchPC systemd[1]: Starting Load/Save RF Kill Switch Status...
Dec 29 17:29:36 ArchPC mtp-probe[2335]: checking bus 2, device 8: "/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:02.1/0000:03:00.0/0000:04:0c.0/0000:0e:00.0/usb2/2-3"
Dec 29 17:29:36 ArchPC mtp-probe[2335]: bus: 2, device: 8 was not an MTP device
Dec 29 17:29:36 ArchPC NetworkManager[697]: <info>  [1767040176.7773] rfkill7: found Wi-Fi radio killswitch (at /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:02.1/0000:03:00.0/0000:04:0c.0/0000:0e:00.0/usb2/2-3/2-3:1.0/ieee80211/phy12/rfkill7) (driver rtw88_8822bu)
Dec 29 17:29:36 ArchPC kernel: rtw88_8822bu 2-3:1.0 wlp14s0u3: renamed from wlan0
Dec 29 17:29:36 ArchPC NetworkManager[697]: <info>  [1767040176.7778] device (wlan0): interface index 9 renamed iface from 'wlan0' to 'wlp14s0u3'
Dec 29 17:29:36 ArchPC NetworkManager[697]: <info>  [1767040176.7802] device (wlp14s0u3): state change: unmanaged -> unavailable (reason 'managed', managed-type: 'external')
Dec 29 17:29:36 ArchPC systemd[1]: Started Load/Save RF Kill Switch Status.
Dec 29 17:29:36 ArchPC mtp-probe[2339]: checking bus 2, device 8: "/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:02.1/0000:03:00.0/0000:04:0c.0/0000:0e:00.0/usb2/2-3"
Dec 29 17:29:36 ArchPC mtp-probe[2339]: bus: 2, device: 8 was not an MTP device
Dec 29 17:29:36 ArchPC plasmashell[1034]: QWaylandGLContext: Failed to create the decorations EGLContext. Decorations will not be drawn.
Dec 29 17:29:36 ArchPC kded6[1016]: Failed to notify "Created too many similar notifications in quick succession"
Dec 29 17:29:37 ArchPC NetworkManager[697]: <info>  [1767040177.3816] device (wlp14s0u3): set-hw-addr: set MAC address to 1E:7D:2B:89:CC:E3 (scanning)
Dec 29 17:29:37 ArchPC systemd[1]: Starting Network Manager Script Dispatcher Service...
Dec 29 17:29:37 ArchPC wpa_supplicant[1390]: dbus: fill_dict_with_properties dbus_interface=fi.w1.wpa_supplicant1.Interface.P2PDevice dbus_property=P2PDeviceConfig getter failed
Dec 29 17:29:37 ArchPC NetworkManager[697]: <info>  [1767040177.9788] device (wlp14s0u3): supplicant interface state: internal-starting -> disconnected
Dec 29 17:29:37 ArchPC NetworkManager[697]: <info>  [1767040177.9789] device (wlp14s0u3): state change: unavailable -> disconnected (reason 'supplicant-available', managed-type: 'full')
Dec 29 17:29:37 ArchPC systemd[1]: Started Network Manager Script Dispatcher Service.
Dec 29 17:29:39 ArchPC kernel: usb 2-3: USB disconnect, device number 8
Dec 29 17:29:39 ArchPC NetworkManager[697]: <info>  [1767040179.7873] device (wlp14s0u3): state change: disconnected -> unmanaged (reason 'unmanaged-link-not-init', managed-type: 'removed')
Dec 29 17:29:39 ArchPC NetworkManager[697]: <info>  [1767040179.7972] radio killswitch /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:02.1/0000:03:00.0/0000:04:0c.0/0000:0e:00.0/usb2/2-3/2-3:1.0/ieee80211/phy12/rfkill7 disappeared
Dec 29 17:29:39 ArchPC wpa_supplicant[1390]: wlp14s0u3: CTRL-EVENT-DSCP-POLICY clear_all
Dec 29 17:29:39 ArchPC wpa_supplicant[1390]: wlp14s0u3: CTRL-EVENT-DSCP-POLICY clear_all
Dec 29 17:29:39 ArchPC wpa_supplicant[1390]: nl80211: deinit ifname=wlp14s0u3 disabled_11b_rates=0
Dec 29 17:29:39 ArchPC plasmashell[1034]: QWaylandGLContext: Failed to create the decorations EGLContext. Decorations will not be drawn.
Dec 29 17:29:39 ArchPC kded6[1016]: Failed to notify "Created too many similar notifications in quick succession"
Dec 29 17:29:40 ArchPC kernel: usb 2-3: new SuperSpeed USB device number 9 using xhci_hcd
Dec 29 17:29:40 ArchPC kernel: usb 2-3: New USB device found, idVendor=2357, idProduct=012d, bcdDevice= 3.00
Dec 29 17:29:40 ArchPC kernel: usb 2-3: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
Dec 29 17:29:40 ArchPC kernel: usb 2-3: Product: 802.11ac NIC
Dec 29 17:29:40 ArchPC kernel: usb 2-3: Manufacturer: Realtek
Dec 29 17:29:40 ArchPC kernel: usb 2-3: SerialNumber: 123456
Dec 29 17:29:40 ArchPC kernel: rtw88_8822bu 2-3:1.0: Firmware version 30.20.0, H2C version 14
Dec 29 17:29:40 ArchPC NetworkManager[697]: <info>  [1767040180.2984] device (wlan0): driver supports Access Point (AP) mode
Dec 29 17:29:40 ArchPC NetworkManager[697]: <info>  [1767040180.2988] manager: (wlan0): new 802.11 Wi-Fi device (/org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/10)
Dec 29 17:29:40 ArchPC mtp-probe[2350]: checking bus 2, device 9: "/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:02.1/0000:03:00.0/0000:04:0c.0/0000:0e:00.0/usb2/2-3"
Dec 29 17:29:40 ArchPC mtp-probe[2350]: bus: 2, device: 9 was not an MTP device
Dec 29 17:29:40 ArchPC NetworkManager[697]: <info>  [1767040180.3035] rfkill8: found Wi-Fi radio killswitch (at /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:02.1/0000:03:00.0/0000:04:0c.0/0000:0e:00.0/usb2/2-3/2-3:1.0/ieee80211/phy13/rfkill8) (driver rtw88_8822bu)
Dec 29 17:29:40 ArchPC NetworkManager[697]: <info>  [1767040180.3043] device (wlan0): interface index 10 renamed iface from 'wlan0' to 'wlp14s0u3'
Dec 29 17:29:40 ArchPC kernel: rtw88_8822bu 2-3:1.0 wlp14s0u3: renamed from wlan0
Dec 29 17:29:40 ArchPC NetworkManager[697]: <info>  [1767040180.3063] device (wlp14s0u3): state change: unmanaged -> unavailable (reason 'managed', managed-type: 'external')
Dec 29 17:29:40 ArchPC mtp-probe[2352]: checking bus 2, device 9: "/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:02.1/0000:03:00.0/0000:04:0c.0/0000:0e:00.0/usb2/2-3"
Dec 29 17:29:40 ArchPC mtp-probe[2352]: bus: 2, device: 9 was not an MTP device
Dec 29 17:29:40 ArchPC plasmashell[1034]: QWaylandGLContext: Failed to create the decorations EGLContext. Decorations will not be drawn.
Dec 29 17:29:40 ArchPC kded6[1016]: Failed to notify "Created too many similar notifications in quick succession"
Dec 29 17:29:40 ArchPC NetworkManager[697]: <info>  [1767040180.9045] device (wlp14s0u3): set-hw-addr: set MAC address to 2E:F0:87:AF:84:F5 (scanning)
Dec 29 17:29:41 ArchPC wpa_supplicant[1390]: dbus: fill_dict_with_properties dbus_interface=fi.w1.wpa_supplicant1.Interface.P2PDevice dbus_property=P2PDeviceConfig getter failed
Dec 29 17:29:41 ArchPC NetworkManager[697]: <info>  [1767040181.5119] device (wlp14s0u3): supplicant interface state: internal-starting -> disconnected
Dec 29 17:29:41 ArchPC NetworkManager[697]: <info>  [1767040181.5120] device (wlp14s0u3): state change: unavailable -> disconnected (reason 'supplicant-available', managed-type: 'full')
Dec 29 17:29:42 ArchPC kernel: usb 2-3: USB disconnect, device number 9
Dec 29 17:29:42 ArchPC NetworkManager[697]: <info>  [1767040182.8033] device (wlp14s0u3): state change: disconnected -> unmanaged (reason 'unmanaged-link-not-init', managed-type: 'removed')
Dec 29 17:29:42 ArchPC NetworkManager[697]: <info>  [1767040182.8093] radio killswitch /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:02.1/0000:03:00.0/0000:04:0c.0/0000:0e:00.0/usb2/2-3/2-3:1.0/ieee80211/phy13/rfkill8 disappeared
Dec 29 17:29:42 ArchPC wpa_supplicant[1390]: wlp14s0u3: CTRL-EVENT-DSCP-POLICY clear_all
Dec 29 17:29:42 ArchPC wpa_supplicant[1390]: wlp14s0u3: CTRL-EVENT-DSCP-POLICY clear_all
Dec 29 17:29:42 ArchPC wpa_supplicant[1390]: nl80211: deinit ifname=wlp14s0u3 disabled_11b_rates=0
Dec 29 17:29:42 ArchPC plasmashell[1034]: QWaylandGLContext: Failed to create the decorations EGLContext. Decorations will not be drawn.
Dec 29 17:29:42 ArchPC kded6[1016]: Failed to notify "Created too many similar notifications in quick succession"
Dec 29 17:29:43 ArchPC kernel: usb 2-3: new SuperSpeed USB device number 10 using xhci_hcd
Dec 29 17:29:43 ArchPC kernel: usb 2-3: New USB device found, idVendor=2357, idProduct=012d, bcdDevice= 3.00
Dec 29 17:29:43 ArchPC kernel: usb 2-3: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
Dec 29 17:29:43 ArchPC kernel: usb 2-3: Product: 802.11ac NIC
Dec 29 17:29:43 ArchPC kernel: usb 2-3: Manufacturer: Realtek
Dec 29 17:29:43 ArchPC kernel: usb 2-3: SerialNumber: 123456
Dec 29 17:29:43 ArchPC kernel: rtw88_8822bu 2-3:1.0: Firmware version 30.20.0, H2C version 14
Dec 29 17:29:43 ArchPC NetworkManager[697]: <info>  [1767040183.3132] device (wlan0): driver supports Access Point (AP) mode
Dec 29 17:29:43 ArchPC NetworkManager[697]: <info>  [1767040183.3134] manager: (wlan0): new 802.11 Wi-Fi device (/org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/11)
Dec 29 17:29:43 ArchPC mtp-probe[2357]: checking bus 2, device 10: "/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:02.1/0000:03:00.0/0000:04:0c.0/0000:0e:00.0/usb2/2-3"
Dec 29 17:29:43 ArchPC mtp-probe[2357]: bus: 2, device: 10 was not an MTP device
Dec 29 17:29:43 ArchPC NetworkManager[697]: <info>  [1767040183.3181] device (wlan0): interface index 11 renamed iface from 'wlan0' to 'wlp14s0u3'
Dec 29 17:29:43 ArchPC NetworkManager[697]: <info>  [1767040183.3184] rfkill9: found Wi-Fi radio killswitch (at /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:02.1/0000:03:00.0/0000:04:0c.0/0000:0e:00.0/usb2/2-3/2-3:1.0/ieee80211/phy14/rfkill9) (driver rtw88_8822bu)
Dec 29 17:29:43 ArchPC kernel: rtw88_8822bu 2-3:1.0 wlp14s0u3: renamed from wlan0
Dec 29 17:29:43 ArchPC NetworkManager[697]: <info>  [1767040183.3202] device (wlp14s0u3): state change: unmanaged -> unavailable (reason 'managed', managed-type: 'external')
Dec 29 17:29:43 ArchPC mtp-probe[2359]: checking bus 2, device 10: "/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:02.1/0000:03:00.0/0000:04:0c.0/0000:0e:00.0/usb2/2-3"
Dec 29 17:29:43 ArchPC mtp-probe[2359]: bus: 2, device: 10 was not an MTP device
Dec 29 17:29:43 ArchPC plasmashell[1034]: QWaylandGLContext: Failed to create the decorations EGLContext. Decorations will not be drawn.
Dec 29 17:29:43 ArchPC kded6[1016]: Failed to notify "Created too many similar notifications in quick succession"
Dec 29 17:29:43 ArchPC kernel: rtw88_8822bu 2-3:1.0: failed to do USB write, ret=-19
Dec 29 17:29:43 ArchPC kernel: rtw88_8822bu 2-3:1.0: failed to send h2c packet
Dec 29 17:29:43 ArchPC kernel: rtw88_8822bu 2-3:1.0: failed to do USB write, ret=-19
Dec 29 17:29:43 ArchPC kernel: rtw88_8822bu 2-3:1.0: failed to send h2c packet
Dec 29 17:29:43 ArchPC NetworkManager[697]: <info>  [1767040183.8921] device (wlp14s0u3): set-hw-addr: set MAC address to D6:9A:AF:82:31:D2 (scanning)
Dec 29 17:29:43 ArchPC NetworkManager[697]: <warn>  [1767040183.8922] platform-linux: do-change-link[11]: failure 114 (La operación ya se está llevando a cabo)
Dec 29 17:29:43 ArchPC kernel: rtw88_8822bu 2-3:1.0: mac power on failed
Dec 29 17:29:43 ArchPC kernel: rtw88_8822bu 2-3:1.0: failed to power on mac
Dec 29 17:29:43 ArchPC wpa_supplicant[1390]: Could not set interface wlp14s0u3 flags (UP): No such device
Dec 29 17:29:43 ArchPC wpa_supplicant[1390]: nl80211: Could not set interface 'wlp14s0u3' UP
Dec 29 17:29:43 ArchPC wpa_supplicant[1390]: nl80211: deinit ifname=wlp14s0u3 disabled_11b_rates=0
Dec 29 17:29:43 ArchPC kernel: rtw88_8822bu 2-3:1.0: failed to do USB write, ret=-19
Dec 29 17:29:43 ArchPC kernel: rtw88_8822bu 2-3:1.0: failed to write data to rsvd page
Dec 29 17:29:43 ArchPC kernel: rtw88_8822bu 2-3:1.0: failed to download rsvd page
Dec 29 17:29:43 ArchPC kernel: rtw88_8822bu 2-3:1.0: failed to download firmware
Dec 29 17:29:43 ArchPC wpa_supplicant[1390]: Could not set interface wlp14s0u3 flags (UP): No such device
Dec 29 17:29:43 ArchPC wpa_supplicant[1390]: WEXT: Could not set interface 'wlp14s0u3' UP
Dec 29 17:29:43 ArchPC wpa_supplicant[1390]: wlp14s0u3: Failed to initialize driver interface
Dec 29 17:29:43 ArchPC wpa_supplicant[1390]: wlp14s0u3: CTRL-EVENT-DSCP-POLICY clear_all
Dec 29 17:29:43 ArchPC NetworkManager[697]: <error> [1767040183.8959] device (wlp14s0u3): Couldn't initialize supplicant interface: GDBus.Error:fi.w1.wpa_supplicant1.UnknownError: wpa_supplicant couldn't grab this interface.
Dec 29 17:29:43 ArchPC kernel: rtw88_8822bu 2-3:1.0: failed to do USB write, ret=-19
Dec 29 17:29:43 ArchPC kernel: rtw88_8822bu 2-3:1.0: failed to write data to rsvd page
Dec 29 17:29:43 ArchPC kernel: rtw88_8822bu 2-3:1.0: failed to download rsvd page
Dec 29 17:29:43 ArchPC kernel: rtw88_8822bu 2-3:1.0: failed to download firmware
Dec 29 17:29:44 ArchPC kernel: usb 2-3: USB disconnect, device number 10
Dec 29 17:29:44 ArchPC NetworkManager[697]: <info>  [1767040184.0500] device (wlp14s0u3): state change: unavailable -> unmanaged (reason 'unmanaged-link-not-init', managed-type: 'removed')
Dec 29 17:29:44 ArchPC NetworkManager[697]: <info>  [1767040184.0562] radio killswitch /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:02.1/0000:03:00.0/0000:04:0c.0/0000:0e:00.0/usb2/2-3/2-3:1.0/ieee80211/phy14/rfkill9 disappeared
Dec 29 17:29:44 ArchPC plasmashell[1034]: QWaylandGLContext: Failed to create the decorations EGLContext. Decorations will not be drawn.
Dec 29 17:29:44 ArchPC kded6[1016]: Failed to notify "Created too many similar notifications in quick succession"
Dec 29 17:29:44 ArchPC kernel: usb 2-3: new SuperSpeed USB device number 11 using xhci_hcd
Dec 29 17:29:44 ArchPC kernel: usb 2-3: New USB device found, idVendor=2357, idProduct=012d, bcdDevice= 3.00
Dec 29 17:29:44 ArchPC kernel: usb 2-3: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
Dec 29 17:29:44 ArchPC kernel: usb 2-3: Product: 802.11ac NIC
Dec 29 17:29:44 ArchPC kernel: usb 2-3: Manufacturer: Realtek
Dec 29 17:29:44 ArchPC kernel: usb 2-3: SerialNumber: 123456
Dec 29 17:29:44 ArchPC kernel: rtw88_8822bu 2-3:1.0: Firmware version 30.20.0, H2C version 14
Dec 29 17:29:44 ArchPC NetworkManager[697]: <info>  [1767040184.5594] device (wlan0): driver supports Access Point (AP) mode
Dec 29 17:29:44 ArchPC NetworkManager[697]: <info>  [1767040184.5596] manager: (wlan0): new 802.11 Wi-Fi device (/org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/12)
Dec 29 17:29:44 ArchPC mtp-probe[2362]: checking bus 2, device 11: "/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:02.1/0000:03:00.0/0000:04:0c.0/0000:0e:00.0/usb2/2-3"
Dec 29 17:29:44 ArchPC mtp-probe[2362]: bus: 2, device: 11 was not an MTP device
Dec 29 17:29:44 ArchPC NetworkManager[697]: <info>  [1767040184.5644] rfkill10: found Wi-Fi radio killswitch (at /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:02.1/0000:03:00.0/0000:04:0c.0/0000:0e:00.0/usb2/2-3/2-3:1.0/ieee80211/phy15/rfkill10) (driver rtw88_8822bu)
Dec 29 17:29:44 ArchPC NetworkManager[697]: <info>  [1767040184.5650] device (wlan0): interface index 12 renamed iface from 'wlan0' to 'wlp14s0u3'
Dec 29 17:29:44 ArchPC kernel: rtw88_8822bu 2-3:1.0 wlp14s0u3: renamed from wlan0
Dec 29 17:29:44 ArchPC NetworkManager[697]: <info>  [1767040184.5671] device (wlp14s0u3): state change: unmanaged -> unavailable (reason 'managed', managed-type: 'external')
Dec 29 17:29:44 ArchPC mtp-probe[2364]: checking bus 2, device 11: "/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:02.1/0000:03:00.0/0000:04:0c.0/0000:0e:00.0/usb2/2-3"
Dec 29 17:29:44 ArchPC mtp-probe[2364]: bus: 2, device: 11 was not an MTP device
Dec 29 17:29:44 ArchPC plasmashell[1034]: QWaylandGLContext: Failed to create the decorations EGLContext. Decorations will not be drawn.
Dec 29 17:29:44 ArchPC kded6[1016]: Failed to notify "Created too many similar notifications in quick succession"
Dec 29 17:29:45 ArchPC NetworkManager[697]: <info>  [1767040185.1626] device (wlp14s0u3): set-hw-addr: set MAC address to 66:43:80:2A:C4:3B (scanning)
Dec 29 17:29:45 ArchPC wpa_supplicant[1390]: dbus: fill_dict_with_properties dbus_interface=fi.w1.wpa_supplicant1.Interface.P2PDevice dbus_property=P2PDeviceConfig getter failed
Dec 29 17:29:45 ArchPC NetworkManager[697]: <info>  [1767040185.7677] device (wlp14s0u3): supplicant interface state: internal-starting -> disconnected
Dec 29 17:29:45 ArchPC NetworkManager[697]: <info>  [1767040185.7678] device (wlp14s0u3): state change: unavailable -> disconnected (reason 'supplicant-available', managed-type: 'full')
Dec 29 17:29:47 ArchPC systemd[1]: NetworkManager-dispatcher.service: Deactivated successfully.
Dec 29 17:29:49 ArchPC wpa_supplicant[1390]: wlp14s0u3: Reject scan trigger since one is already pending
Dec 29 17:29:49 ArchPC systemd[1]: systemd-rfkill.service: Deactivated successfully.

Last edited by kvyser (2025-12-30 18:24:28)

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#2 2025-12-30 11:57:04

seth
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Re: [SOLVED] USB device keeps disconnecting and reconnecting

Well, you are able to use archlinux - just your usb dongle isn't tongue

Dec 29 17:29:40 ArchPC kernel: rtw88_8822bu 2-3:1.0: Firmware version 30.20.0, H2C version 14

Looks like you've installed https://archlinux.org/packages/core/any … e-realtek/ ?

Dec 29 17:29:36 ArchPC kernel: usb 1-3: USB disconnect, device number 8
Dec 29 17:29:39 ArchPC kernel: usb 2-3: USB disconnect, device number 8
Dec 29 17:29:42 ArchPC kernel: usb 2-3: USB disconnect, device number 9
Dec 29 17:29:44 ArchPC kernel: usb 2-3: USB disconnect, device number 10

https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Power_ … utosuspend - "usbcore.autosuspend=-1"
nb that userspace power management tools can and will override that, you'd have to configure it there as well.

Dec 29 17:29:43 ArchPC kernel: rtw88_8822bu 2-3:1.0: mac power on failed
Dec 29 17:29:43 ArchPC kernel: rtw88_8822bu 2-3:1.0: failed to power on mac

Did he dongle work on your mint system in the same HW config?
Have you tried a different usb port (these things can draw quite some power)?

rtw88_usb.switch_usb_mode=N

https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Kernel_parameters

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#3 2025-12-30 18:43:44

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Re: [SOLVED] USB device keeps disconnecting and reconnecting

seth wrote:

https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Power_ … utosuspend - "usbcore.autosuspend=-1"
nb that userspace power management tools can and will override that, you'd have to configure it there as well.

seth wrote:

Did he dongle work on your mint system in the same HW config?
Have you tried a different usb port (these things can draw quite some power)?

I edited both things in the kernel parameters (also, you and this issue helped me understand how to configure the kernel parameters tongue)

usbcore.autosuspend=-1
rtw88_usb.switch_usb_mode=N

so I'm not sure which one did it but...

IT WORKED!!! THANK YOU SETH!!! I love you. This made me think, maybe archlinux it's not my thing, but anyway, I'll keep scratching my head, because why not?

now im writing this from the best distro in da world big_smile

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#4 2025-12-30 19:44:13

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Re: [SOLVED] USB device keeps disconnecting and reconnecting

so I'm not sure which one did it but...

There's actually a fairly easy way to determine that tongue
If it's the autosuspend, as the linked article points out, you can limit that to specific devices (though it's often just annoying w/ input devices and less relevant w/ usb keys anyway)

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#5 2025-12-30 22:59:26

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Re: [SOLVED] USB device keeps disconnecting and reconnecting

Thanks, seth, you are the man.  For those who have the same problem, I also changed the usb to a different port (USB3.0).

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