I'm seeing this problem too on Ubuntu 16.04.2. The same USB Ethernet adapter works reliably on the same laptop using Windows with no additional drivers.
uname -a Linux OrionXPS 4.8.0-36-generic #36~16.04.1-Ubuntu SMP Sun Feb 5 09:39:57 UTC 2017 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux dmesg [ 61.767587] usb 2-1.4: usb_reset_and_verify_device Failed to disable LTM . [ 61.770131] usb 2-1.4: USB disconnect, device number 3 [ 62.450020] usb 2-1.4: new SuperSpeed USB device number 4 using xhci_hcd [ 62.472325] usb 2-1.4: New USB device found, idVendor=0bda, idProduct=8153 [ 62.472327] usb 2-1.4: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=6 [ 62.472327] usb 2-1.4: Product: USB 10/100/1000 LAN [ 62.472328] usb 2-1.4: Manufacturer: Realtek [ 62.472329] usb 2-1.4: SerialNumber: 000001000000 [ 62.558798] usb 2-1.4: reset SuperSpeed USB device number 4 using xhci_hcd [ 62.638859] r8152 2-1.4:1.0 eth0: v1.08.6 [ 64.163184] r8152 2-1.4:1.0 enx00e04c685fd5: renamed from eth0 [ 64.194844] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): enx00e04c685fd5: link is not ready [ 64.225463] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): enx00e04c685fd5: link is not ready [ 66.117694] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): enx00e04c685fd5: link becomes ready [ 80.437996] NOHZ: local_softirq_pending 08 [ 97.549623] usb 2-1.4: usb_reset_and_verify_device Failed to disable LTM . [ 97.552155] usb 2-1.4: USB disconnect, device number 4 [ 98.232089] usb 2-1.4: new SuperSpeed USB device number 5 using xhci_hcd [ 98.253454] usb 2-1.4: New USB device found, idVendor=0bda, idProduct=8153 [ 98.253455] usb 2-1.4: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=6 [ 98.253456] usb 2-1.4: Product: USB 10/100/1000 LAN [ 98.253456] usb 2-1.4: Manufacturer: Realtek [ 98.253457] usb 2-1.4: SerialNumber: 000001000000 [ 98.340488] usb 2-1.4: reset SuperSpeed USB device number 5 using xhci_hcd [ 98.420930] r8152 2-1.4:1.0 eth0: v1.08.6 [ 99.945849] r8152 2-1.4:1.0 enx00e04c685fd5: renamed from eth0 [ 99.968708] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): enx00e04c685fd5: link is not ready [ 99.999171] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): enx00e04c685fd5: link is not ready [ 101.883348] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): enx00e04c685fd5: link becomes ready -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1586195 Title: Realtek 8153-based ethernet adapter on usb3 eventually stops working requiring unplug/replug To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1586195/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs