How to remove a damaged Wired Connection

[Chas IRONS]

> On Sun, 4 Sep 2016 09:45:02 +0100, Colin Law wrote:
> > <snip>.
> > 
> > Also the fact remains that if all works well when the router is in
> > a
> > known good state but problems start when the router is in a known
> > (but
> > unknown) strange state then suspicion must surely fall primarily on
> > the router. It appears to me that there is no evidence that there
> > is
> > anything wrong at the PC.
Hi Ralph. Thanks for advice about the vendor. I will use that path for
support next. 
Let me insert my responses into your text.
The link to the User Manual is an older version than the one I
downloaded. 
My router looks different. It is brand-named by my ISP and has no reset
button / hole.
> My doubts are based on the OP claims. Sometimes it is impossible to
> power down the router. Did the OP really ensure that the router was
> powered down? And again, regarding systemd and kernel name devices,
> it's imaginable that there could happen race conditions. I don't know
> when and why, I only want to point out that systemd might have an
> issue. Anyway, the OP mentioned two buttons, the manual mentions three
> buttons. What happens if the OP pushes the reset button, if it is
> impossible to turn the router off by the power button?
> 

"D-Link DWR-730 User Manual
Power Button:	Press and hold this button for 6 seconds to power on/off the device.
WPS Button:		Press this button to add new wireless devices quickly and easily using Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS). 
				Press and hold for more than 5 seconds to turn the wireless function on/off.
microSD Card Slot: Insert a microSD Card (up to 32GB) to access and share files and media wherever you go.
micro USB Connector: Use the included cable to connect to a powered USB port to charge the device, 
					or to access the configuration utility."
Because my PC does not have a wireless card installed, the router stays
connected to a USB port.
> The OP asks several times about disabling the eth0 device, but doesn't
> follow already given advices, such as checking firmware upgrades.
> 
> Why doesn't the OP simply disable eth0?
> 

I will *carefully* check bios settings to see if I can disable the
network card. I don't want to remove it physically because I think it
may be necessary when fibre-optic cabling is installed in a month or
two.
> IOW I more likely would have tendencies to agree with your reasoning, if
> it would be your or my device, but I'm not sure that everything
> happened exactly as described by the OP.
> 

I assume OP means Old Person as I am 77 and that fits well, but maybe
you mean Original Poster?
Ubuntu does all I need for my Home office and I try to stay a GUI level
end user.
You guys at ubuntu-users amaze me every time I have a question(since
version 5.04). 
Thanks for all the advice.
irons.charles at gmail.com
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