>BTW, even after having turned OFF the Generic USB Hub, I got the situation again.
>
>I will go buy a different one.
Have you checked the manufacturer's web site to see if there is an updated driver?
Conversely, something else that sometimes works is to:
1. Uninstall any software provided with the device
2. Restart
3. Let Windows find a driver for it. If Windows has one (even if it's generic for Realtek) it may be better tested/certified and may work better than the manufacturer's.
Of course, since it's a network device/driver you'll need to do this via some other network connection e.g. WiFi.
Some other experiences at
http://www.eightforums.com/network-sharing/33594-windows-8-1-loses-wired-internet-connection.html?s=0b4a1e5ba8a929423995594369618309 .
Come to think of it, Hugo had a network disconnection problem with Windows 8.1 that he was eventually able to solve: Message#
1621980 . That turned out to be a server policy setting.
Regards. Al
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