After the recent update. Ethernet would suddenly drop after about 2 hours or so

[Foolz]

Hi Everyone,

I am having issues, with my Internet over Ethernet, that it will just simple drop about 1.5 ~ 2.5 hours after boot. I have tried everything to my knowledge, checking status and logs.

Restarting NetworkManager, systemd-Networkd, everything I can think of. Yet, nothing works, except rebooting the system. Then it would work for about 1.5 ~ 2.5hrs than drop again. This happen regardless if I am on VPN or not. So I would assume it is not the VPN’s Kill Switch doing this.

I have been using Linux for years, and never encounter problem like this one, and right now I don’t even know where to look anymore. LOL.

Everything is up to date using Kernel 5.10 LTS.

Thank you so much for the helps in advances.

[jrichard326]

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It would be a good idea to mention which VPN as well.

[Foolz]

Sure thing, and I am using Nordvpn with Nordvpn.bin from the AUR. And I again I am having this issue with or without turn on the VPN. And I have reinstall all the network manager thing along with the VPN.

System:
  Kernel: 5.10.89-1-MANJARO x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 11.1.0
    parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-5.10-x86_64
    root=UUID=a9c1d120-2026-4039-8fad-587abde43810 rw quiet
    resume=UUID=9c7a6477-79b1-4d6a-bbc7-ee9ec74f043a udev.log_priority=3
  Desktop: Xfce 4.16.0 tk: Gtk 3.24.29 info: xfce4-panel wm: xfwm 4.16.1
    vt: 7 dm: LightDM 1.30.0 Distro: Manjaro Linux base: Arch Linux
Machine:
  Type: Desktop Mobo: ASRockRack model: C236 WSI serial: <superuser required>
    UEFI: American Megatrends v: P2.60 date: 03/06/2018
Battery:
  Message: No system battery data found. Is one present?
Memory:
  RAM: total: 31.3 GiB used: 1.79 GiB (5.7%)
  RAM Report:
    permissions: Unable to run dmidecode. Root privileges required.
CPU:
  Info: model: Intel Xeon E3-1225 v5 bits: 64 type: MCP arch: Skylake-S
    family: 6 model-id: 0x5E (94) stepping: 3 microcode: 0xEA
  Topology: cpus: 1x cores: 4 smt: <unsupported> cache: L1: 256 KiB
    desc: d-4x32 KiB; i-4x32 KiB L2: 1024 KiB desc: 4x256 KiB L3: 8 MiB
    desc: 1x8 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 2836 high: 3039 min/max: 800/3700 scaling:
    driver: intel_pstate governor: powersave cores: 1: 2296 2: 3013 3: 2998
    4: 3039 bogomips: 26411
  Flags: 3dnowprefetch abm acpi adx aes aperfmperf apic arat arch_perfmon
    art avx avx2 bmi1 bmi2 bts clflush clflushopt cmov constant_tsc cpuid
    cpuid_fault cx16 cx8 de ds_cpl dtes64 dtherm dts epb ept ept_ad erms est
    f16c flexpriority flush_l1d fma fpu fsgsbase fxsr hle ht hwp
    hwp_act_window hwp_epp hwp_notify ibpb ibrs ida intel_pt invpcid
    invpcid_single lahf_lm lm mca mce md_clear mmx monitor movbe mpx msr mtrr
    nonstop_tsc nopl nx pae pat pbe pcid pclmulqdq pdcm pdpe1gb pebs pge pln
    pni popcnt pse pse36 pti pts rdrand rdseed rdtscp rep_good rtm sdbg sep
    smap smep smx ss ssbd sse sse2 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 stibp syscall tm tm2
    tpr_shadow tsc tsc_adjust tsc_deadline_timer vme vmx vnmi vpid x2apic
    xgetbv1 xsave xsavec xsaveopt xsaves xtopology xtpr
  Vulnerabilities:
  Type: itlb_multihit status: KVM: VMX disabled
  Type: l1tf
    mitigation: PTE Inversion; VMX: conditional cache flushes, SMT disabled
  Type: mds mitigation: Clear CPU buffers; SMT disabled
  Type: meltdown mitigation: PTI
  Type: spec_store_bypass
    mitigation: Speculative Store Bypass disabled via prctl and seccomp
  Type: spectre_v1
    mitigation: usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer sanitization
  Type: spectre_v2 mitigation: Full generic retpoline, IBPB: conditional,
    IBRS_FW, STIBP: disabled, RSB filling
  Type: srbds mitigation: Microcode
  Type: tsx_async_abort mitigation: Clear CPU buffers; SMT disabled
Graphics:
  Device-1: NVIDIA GP107 [GeForce GTX 1050 Ti] vendor: eVga.com.
    driver: nvidia v: 495.44 alternate: nouveau,nvidia_drm bus-ID: 01:00.0
    chip-ID: 10de:1c82 class-ID: 0300
  Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.21.1.2 compositor: xfwm4 v: 4.16.1 driver:
    loaded: nvidia display-ID: :0.0 screens: 1
  Screen-1: 0 s-res: 2560x1440 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 677x381mm (26.7x15.0")
    s-diag: 777mm (30.6")
  Monitor-1: DP-0 res: 2560x1440 hz: 60 dpi: 109
    size: 597x336mm (23.5x13.2") diag: 685mm (27")
  Message: Unable to show advanced data. Required tool glxinfo missing.
Audio:
  Device-1: Intel 100 Series/C230 Series Family HD Audio vendor: ASRock
    driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus-ID: 00:1f.3 chip-ID: 8086:a170
    class-ID: 0403
  Device-2: NVIDIA GP107GL High Definition Audio vendor: eVga.com.
    driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus-ID: 01:00.1 chip-ID: 10de:0fb9
    class-ID: 0403
  Sound Server-1: ALSA v: k5.10.89-1-MANJARO running: yes
  Sound Server-2: JACK v: 1.9.19 running: no
  Sound Server-3: PulseAudio v: 15.0 running: yes
  Sound Server-4: PipeWire v: 0.3.42 running: yes
Network:
  Device-1: Intel Ethernet I219-LM vendor: ASRock driver: e1000e v: kernel
    port: N/A bus-ID: 00:1f.6 chip-ID: 8086:15b7 class-ID: 0200
  IF: enp0s31f6 state: down mac: <filter>
  Device-2: Intel I210 Gigabit Network vendor: ASRock driver: igb v: kernel
    port: d000 bus-ID: 03:00.0 chip-ID: 8086:1533 class-ID: 0200
  IF: enp3s0 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
  IP v4: <filter> type: dynamic noprefixroute scope: global
    broadcast: <filter>
  IF-ID-1: nordlynx state: unknown speed: 10 Mbps duplex: full mac: N/A
  IP v4: <filter> scope: global
  WAN IP: <filter>
Bluetooth:
  Message: No bluetooth data found.
Logical:
  Message: No logical block device data found.
RAID:
  Message: No RAID data found.
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 22.96 TiB used: 7.06 TiB (30.7%)
  SMART Message: Required tool smartctl not installed. Check --recommends
  ID-1: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 vendor: PNY model: CS1311 240GB SSD
    size: 223.57 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s
    type: SSD serial: <filter> rev: 1122 scheme: GPT
  ID-2: /dev/sdb maj-min: 8:16 vendor: Hitachi model: HUS724040ALE640
    size: 3.64 TiB block-size: physical: 4096 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s
    type: HDD rpm: 7200 serial: <filter> rev: NS04 scheme: GPT
  ID-3: /dev/sdc maj-min: 8:32 type: USB vendor: Seagate model: Backup+ Desk
    size: 4.55 TiB block-size: physical: 4096 B logical: 512 B type: N/A
    serial: <filter> rev: 040B scheme: GPT
  ID-4: /dev/sdd maj-min: 8:48 type: USB vendor: HGST (Hitachi)
    model: HMS5C4040BLE640 size: 3.64 TiB block-size: physical: 4096 B
    logical: 512 B type: HDD rpm: 5700 serial: <filter> scheme: GPT
  ID-5: /dev/sde maj-min: 8:64 type: USB vendor: HGST (Hitachi)
    model: HMS5C4040BLE640 size: 3.64 TiB block-size: physical: 4096 B
    logical: 512 B type: HDD rpm: 5700 serial: <filter> scheme: GPT
  ID-6: /dev/sdf maj-min: 8:80 type: USB vendor: Seagate
    model: Backup+ Hub BK size: 7.28 TiB block-size: physical: 4096 B
    logical: 512 B type: N/A serial: <filter> rev: D785 scheme: GPT
  Message: No optical or floppy data found.
Partition:
  ID-1: / raw-size: 188.83 GiB size: 184.87 GiB (97.90%)
    used: 117.52 GiB (63.6%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda2 maj-min: 8:2 label: N/A
    uuid: a9c1d120-2026-4039-8fad-587abde43810
  ID-2: /boot/efi raw-size: 300 MiB size: 299.4 MiB (99.80%)
    used: 280 KiB (0.1%) fs: vfat dev: /dev/sda1 maj-min: 8:1 label: N/A
    uuid: 6EFB-CA0C
  ID-3: /run/media/ioky/MS4000_II raw-size: 3.64 TiB size: 3.58 TiB (98.40%)
    used: 2.42 TiB (67.5%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sde1 maj-min: 8:65
    label: MS4000_II uuid: ea14f7c4-3306-47bc-82c5-50ece2323cd9
  ID-4: /run/media/ioky/Mov_Back_I raw-size: 7.28 TiB
    size: 7.22 TiB (99.20%) used: 1.41 TiB (19.5%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sdf1
    maj-min: 8:81 label: Mov_Back_I uuid: 5fc78cb2-72d5-4dce-a708-5aad182cf15a
  ID-5: /storage/EXOUSIA raw-size: 3.64 TiB size: 3.58 TiB (98.40%)
    used: 3.11 TiB (87.0%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sdb1 maj-min: 8:17 label: N/A
    uuid: c273d731-901b-4b40-a8cc-677d960f0656
Swap:
  Kernel: swappiness: 60 (default) cache-pressure: 100 (default)
  ID-1: swap-1 type: partition size: 34.44 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%)
    priority: -2 dev: /dev/sda3 maj-min: 8:3 label: N/A
    uuid: 9c7a6477-79b1-4d6a-bbc7-ee9ec74f043a
Unmounted:
  ID-1: /dev/sdc1 maj-min: 8:33 size: 4.55 TiB fs: ext3 label: Mov_Back
    uuid: bd1430a6-332a-482d-baec-8d6f7c2859f2
  ID-2: /dev/sdd1 maj-min: 8:49 size: 3.64 TiB fs: ext4 label: MS4000_I
    uuid: dac51152-cad8-4626-8f75-a13d622572ab
USB:
  Hub-1: 1-0:1 info: Hi-speed hub with single TT ports: 16 rev: 2.0
    speed: 480 Mb/s chip-ID: 1d6b:0002 class-ID: 0900
  Hub-2: 1-2:2 info: Seagate RSS LLC Backup Plus Hub ports: 3 rev: 2.1
    speed: 480 Mb/s power: 100mA chip-ID: 0bc2:ab44 class-ID: 0900
  Device-1: 1-5:3 info: Apple Aluminium Keyboard (ANSI) type: Keyboard,Mouse
    driver: apple,usbhid interfaces: 2 rev: 2.0 speed: 12 Mb/s power: 100mA
    chip-ID: 05ac:024f class-ID: 0301
  Hub-3: 1-7:4 info: Genesys Logic Hub ports: 4 rev: 2.1 speed: 480 Mb/s
    power: 100mA chip-ID: 05e3:0610 class-ID: 0900
  Device-1: 1-7.4:6
    info: Kensington Expert Wireless Trackball Mouse (K72359WW) type: Mouse,HID
    driver: hid-generic,usbhid interfaces: 2 rev: 2.0 speed: 12 Mb/s
    power: 100mA chip-ID: 047d:8018 class-ID: 0300
  Hub-4: 1-9:5 info: VIA Labs VL820 Hub ports: 4 rev: 2.1 speed: 480 Mb/s
    chip-ID: 2109:2820 class-ID: 0900
  Hub-5: 1-9.3:7 info: VIA Labs VL820 Hub ports: 4 rev: 2.1 speed: 480 Mb/s
    chip-ID: 2109:2820 class-ID: 0900
  Hub-6: 2-0:1 info: Super-speed hub ports: 10 rev: 3.0 speed: 5 Gb/s
    chip-ID: 1d6b:0003 class-ID: 0900
  Hub-7: 2-1:2 info: VIA Labs VL820 Hub ports: 4 rev: 3.1 speed: 5 Gb/s
    chip-ID: 2109:0820 class-ID: 0900
  Hub-8: 2-1.3:5 info: VIA Labs VL820 Hub ports: 4 rev: 3.1 speed: 5 Gb/s
    chip-ID: 2109:0820 class-ID: 0900
  Device-1: 2-1.3.1:8 info: ASMedia ASM1051E SATA 6Gb/s bridge ASM1053E SATA
    6Gb/s bridge ASM1153 SATA 3Gb/s bridge ASM1153E SATA 6Gb/s bridge
    type: Mass Storage driver: uas interfaces: 1 rev: 3.1 speed: 5 Gb/s
    chip-ID: 174c:55aa class-ID: 0806 serial: <filter>
  Device-2: 2-1.3.2:9 info: ASMedia ASM1051E SATA 6Gb/s bridge ASM1053E SATA
    6Gb/s bridge ASM1153 SATA 3Gb/s bridge ASM1153E SATA 6Gb/s bridge
    type: Mass Storage driver: usb-storage interfaces: 1 rev: 3.1
    speed: 5 Gb/s chip-ID: 174c:55aa class-ID: 0806 serial: <filter>
  Device-3: 2-1.3.3:10 info: ASMedia ASM1051E SATA 6Gb/s bridge ASM1053E
    SATA 6Gb/s bridge ASM1153 SATA 3Gb/s bridge ASM1153E SATA 6Gb/s bridge
    type: Mass Storage driver: uas interfaces: 1 rev: 3.1 speed: 5 Gb/s
    chip-ID: 174c:55aa class-ID: 0806 serial: <filter>
  Device-4: 2-1.3.4:12 info: ASMedia ASM1051E SATA 6Gb/s bridge ASM1053E
    SATA 6Gb/s bridge ASM1153 SATA 3Gb/s bridge ASM1153E SATA 6Gb/s bridge
    type: Mass Storage driver: usb-storage interfaces: 1 rev: 3.1
    speed: 5 Gb/s chip-ID: 174c:55aa class-ID: 0806 serial: <filter>
  Hub-9: 2-3:3 info: Genesys Logic hub ports: 4 rev: 3.1 speed: 5 Gb/s
    chip-ID: 05e3:0616 class-ID: 0900
  Device-1: 2-3.3:6 info: Genesys Logic SD Card Reader and Writer
    type: Mass Storage driver: usb-storage interfaces: 1 rev: 3.1 speed: 5 Gb/s
    power: 896mA chip-ID: 05e3:0749 class-ID: 0806 serial: <filter>
  Device-2: 2-5:4 info: Seagate RSS LLC Backup Plus type: Mass Storage
    driver: uas interfaces: 1 rev: 3.0 speed: 5 Gb/s chip-ID: 0bc2:ab34
    class-ID: 0806 serial: <filter>
  Hub-10: 2-6:7 info: Seagate RSS LLC Backup+ Hub ports: 3 rev: 3.0
    speed: 5 Gb/s chip-ID: 0bc2:ab45 class-ID: 0900
  Device-1: 2-6.1:11 info: Seagate RSS LLC Backup Plus Hub (Mass Storage)
    type: Mass Storage driver: uas interfaces: 1 rev: 3.1 speed: 5 Gb/s
    chip-ID: 0bc2:ab38 class-ID: 0806 serial: <filter>
Sensors:
  System Temperatures: cpu: 28.0 C pch: 39.0 C mobo: N/A gpu: nvidia
    temp: 33 C
  Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A gpu: nvidia fan: 30%
Info:
  Processes: 268 Uptime: 3m wakeups: 0 Init: systemd v: 250 tool: systemctl
  Compilers: gcc: 11.1.0 alt: 8/9 clang: 13.0.0 Packages: pacman: 2464
  lib: 542 flatpak: 0 Shell: Bash v: 5.1.12 running-in: xfce4-terminal
  inxi: 3.3.11

[jrichard326]

I am not sure about your issue without VPN, but there has been a bit of discussion here regarding NordVPN client and disconnects, There is a solution involving switching to systemd-resolved and installing wireguard-tools. The issue with Nord is in the following posts:

[root tip] NordVPN on Manjaro

Difficulty: ★☆☆☆☆ NordVPN on Manjaro From my notepad NordVPN on Arch based distribution | NIX NOTES What this topic is not This is not a topic on installing NordVPN But what is it It is a topic on setting up Manjaro to ensure the nameserver settings is restored on disconnecting NordVPN and a topic describing how I did the troubleshooting. Let’s get to it I have subscription with a couple of VPN providers NordVPN ProtonVPN I haven’t been using NordVPN much because I had a DNS issue I d…

Nordvpn-bin breaks every 4 hours

Yep and my cronjob is set to three hours??? I have gone back to 3.12.0 and though it is not perfect, it is better than the current. When disconnecting with the new version, the disconnect message is different and cryptic, too. I don’t see where to report bugs on their site either. Where can the daemon logs be found? Please follow-up and give your feedback on the wireguard-tools/systemd-resolved workaround, if you give it a try.

[freggel.doe]

Disable NordVPN entirely to discern if it is involved or not.
Do you see any log messages in the journal around the time the connection drops?
Does your system still have an IP address?
Look into dhcp and (possibly failed) renewal of dhcp leases.

[Foolz]

So I did try to remove Nordvpn-bin completely and try to see the issue occurs, and so far, that seems to work OK. It seems like it is a Nordvpn issues after all. And that kind of explain why there aren’t any log anywhere, that suggest problems.

[Foolz]

Thanks for the Posts, I will look into those to see if anything help with the issues for the time being.