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recommended_network_card_for_linux [2014/09/18 13:18] juckinsrecommended_network_card_for_linux [2025/03/20 18:59] (current) juckins
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 +==== Recommended Network Card for Linux ====
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 I have a HP Pavilion P7-1235 with the onboard Atheros Communications Inc. AR8161 Gigabit Ethernet (rev 08) card.  It was not recognized by CentOS 6.3. I have a HP Pavilion P7-1235 with the onboard Atheros Communications Inc. AR8161 Gigabit Ethernet (rev 08) card.  It was not recognized by CentOS 6.3.
  
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 __Update 18 Sept 2014__ \\ __Update 18 Sept 2014__ \\
 +Earlier this week the network card disconnected randomly and a full reboot was needed for it to reinitilize itself.  Google search seemed to indicate a problem with this particular card being prone to random disconnects. So I revisited the Onboard NIC as noted above not having a driver, and there is one availablel through the ElRepo linux repository.
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 Install the ELRepo respository from http://elrepo.org/tiki/tiki-index.php Install the ELRepo respository from http://elrepo.org/tiki/tiki-index.php
  
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