At least twice my machine freezes with "TP-LINK UE306" USB Ethernet adapter. Mostly it works fine, but suddenly I've got:
axen0: read PHY failed ... axen0: read PHY failed axen0: read PHY failed usbd_free_xfer: xfer=0xfffffd84aeebfaf0 not free axen0: read PHY failed Then freeze. "axen0: read PHY failed" appeared much many times, about couple of minutes. This adapter identified as: axen0 at uhub0 port 9 configuration 1 interface 0 "ASIX Elec. Corp. AX88179" rev 2.10/1.00 addr 4 axen0: AX88179, address 7c:c2:c6:44:4d:7a rgephy0 at axen0 phy 3: RTL8169S/8110S/8211 PHY, rev. 5 usbdevs output: Controller /dev/usb0: addr 01: 8086:0000 Intel, xHCI root hub super speed, self powered, config 1, rev 1.00 driver: uhub0 addr 02: 0bda:0129 Generic, USB2.0-CRW high speed, power 500 mA, config 1, rev 39.60, iSerial 20100201396000000 driver: ugen0 addr 03: 8087:0026 Intel, Bluetooth full speed, self powered, config 1, rev 0.02 driver: ugen1 addr 04: 0b95:1790 ASIX Elec. Corp., AX88179 high speed, power 248 mA, config 1, rev 1.00, iSerial 007CC2C6444D7A driver: axen0