I have 2 computers running opensuse 13.1. One is 32 bit, one is 64 bit. Both are running KDE4. Both are using Asus "USB-N13 wireless N300 adapter" System is using ifup, not network manager for network control The Asus nic was selected based on the Linux compatability website which said basically, "no issues". Well, that ain't quite true. Occasionally, from a few minutes to a day or so, the networking (routing?) quits. No other indications other than it takes way too long for a website to respond, then I do a ping to anywhere which fails. Then I (as root) do systemctl restart network.service which makes everything ok again (for a while). That is the x86_64 box. The 32bit box's networking is noteworthy if it runs for an hour without stopping. Ok, by now it looks very much like it is the Asus hardware. Or is it? The 32bit system is an Athlon 64/3200 (IIRC) and the x86_64 is an I5 so it would appear that there are enough hardware differences between those 2 boxes to eliminate all but maybe the USB subsystems The nic is using the rtl8192cu module. The 32bit box previously was using a PCI wireless card which was really old... ACX111, I think. It could not do the encryption that the ISP's equipment requires, hence the change. Anyone have a clue as to what would cause this type of intermittent stopping of the networking? Or how to correct it? Would there be a difference between the ifup and networkmanager? I haven't tested that yet. Why would there be such a noticeable difference between the problem occurrence in the 32bit box vs the x86_64? The x86_64 box is a mini-itx with only USB expansion available and it works good enough to keep me from smashing the USB NIC to bits but the other box is most frustrating. Fred -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org