> dmesg |grep 'eth.*link' has empty output, even after manual reconnecting.
So indeed there is no carrier detection for your ethernet card. This might be either a bug in the particular network driver, or simply a problem with the physical wiring (going through some weird routers/switches, etc.) ** Changed in: linux-source-2.6.20 (Ubuntu) Sourcepackagename: network-manager => linux-source-2.6.20 ** Changed in: linux-source-2.6.20 (Ubuntu) Status: Unconfirmed => Needs Info ** Summary changed: - nm-applet won't automatically connected to a DHCP wired network + no carrier detection for ethernet -- no carrier detection for ethernet https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/89295 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs