[clug] Networking slows down to unusable levels until restarted; Fast upon resumption

[bnc at netspeed.com.au]

On Sat, 03 Oct 2009 10:42:22 +1000
Daniel Pittman <daniel at rimspace.net> wrote:

> <bnc at netspeed.com.au> writes:
> 
> > Not sure but your problems MAY be traceable back to NetworkManager.
> 
> Interesting.  I have never run across NetworkManager causing this
> sort of problem, and would probably have investigated hardware and
> firmware level issues like faulty cables, or misrouted MSI
> interrupts, or something.
> 
> When you have run into problems with NetworkManager causing dropped
> packets and poor network response, what was the root cause?
> 
> Did NetworkManager just misprogram the card, causing duplex problems,
> or was there something deeper at work?
> 
>         Daniel
> 
Daniel,
I do not have any specifics, other than every time I have tried to use
Network Manager my wireless network will not come up.
I have also heard that other people have had problems.
So now I just uninstall it, set up my network  manually and use
ifup/down

YMMV
Brian