I've been using this particular NIC under FreeBSD 10.0-REL connected via cross cable to another Intel NIC / two different routers / TP-Link switch without any similar issues. The problem shows only with the mentioned DLink switch.
On Wed, Sep 28, 2016 at 7:20 PM, Jack Vogel <jfvo...@gmail.com> wrote: > So, I would check into the link partner, often times it can be the > culprit, try the nic > in a simple back-to-back setup and see if it makes a diff, etc. etc... > > Jack > > > On Wed, Sep 28, 2016 at 9:03 AM, Andrew Savchenko <gradiomet...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Nope, unfortunately they stay dead (aka "no carrier") until `netif >> restart`. >> >> On Wed, Sep 28, 2016 at 6:12 PM, Freddie Cash <fjwc...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> > On Wed, Sep 28, 2016 at 8:02 AM, Andrew Savchenko < >> gradiomet...@gmail.com> >> > wrote: >> > >> >> MAC's and IP's are abviously changed. >> >> For the moment being I have "solved" this by a tiny script in >> /etc/rc.d/ >> >> that restarts networking & routing after the system boot: >> >> >> > >> > Do the NICs eventually pick up carrier status if you leave it after >> > boot? Could it just be slow picking up status changes? We had a couple >> > em(4) or igb(4) (forget now) NICs that were like that. Took a good >> minute >> > after boot before the NIC was finished initialising and detected the >> link. >> > >> > If that's the case, and you don't mind the wait (and want to make sure >> > networking is working once the boot is complete), you can use the >> netwait_* >> > options in /etc/rc.conf. That will pause the boot process until either >> the >> > network link status changes to up, and/or you can ping the default >> gateway >> > or any other IP on the network. >> > >> > Worked for us. Might work for you. >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Freddie Cash >> > fjwc...@gmail.com >> > >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-net@freebsd.org mailing list >> https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-net >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-net-unsubscr...@freebsd.org" > > > _______________________________________________ freebsd-net@freebsd.org mailing list https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-net To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-net-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
