OpenSuse 10.3 network connection

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#1

I have the following problem.
I use Suse 10.3. If I download larger files (sometimes after 30 MB, sometimes after 100 MB) the download stalls and the network connection closes. I have to restart my computer to have the network connection again. This also happens if I copy some files with the scp protocoll. Also the network connection is closed until restart.
I tried some things to solve it:
New cable
I tried all six network-sockets in my room, even the one, which works without problems with my windows PC, the same thing.
I tried the advises from these link:
http://linuxsecure.blogspot.com/2008/05/scp-stalled-through-firewall-ssh-no.html

Even my admin has no idea, but for my work it is absolutely necessary to copy large files to a cluster, let calculate something, and copy the results back.

Has anybody a good advice??

Thank You

#2

Are you using Samba or trying to download from the internet? I think problem lies with your NIC card.

#3

Are you using DHCP to get your IP address? I have seen some cases where DHCP leases expiring does this, in this case it would indicate an extremely short lease lifetime.

#4

This.

Check this first.

#5

Well until you get the network connection sorted out, at least use rsync over ssh so that you can resume the transfer where you left off.