Andrew

How one of three possible working configurations is qualified as improper? In general you do not need modemmanager, native luci extensions suffice.

udev fires all events on start at the price of keeping device "database" in userspace.

If you manage to extract precise diff feel free to follow the example of https://github.com/openwrt/openwrt/commit/8b383ee2a0d21144258346ad39006fc499d04b4f (note that extra patches target only v24 as the snapshot already contains patched busybox) @hauke...

When your BZ links revive we be able to see if those 3 fixes actually wrap 4 bugs. Obviously you can rebuild bb, just copy patches in patches directory, and...

what modes you get from `ethtool eth1` in the meantime ethtool -s permits to select multiple link modes or just gige for auto negotiation.

anything from --show-eee? Lets assume it is on. ethtool -S eth1 (attach, any errors, overflows,pauses are potential not always imminent trouble) `ethtool -s eth1 advertise 0x028` i.e leave gig fdx...

The driver does not support eee status check or change Just speculation that phy may not be able to receive 10mbps frame from that box, I am trying to mask...

In statistics - long packet means mtu > 1500 - if you are using pppoe then check providers' documentation on mtu sizes. Checksum errors on direct cable - should not...

you dont configure anything low-level that may impact cable connection. take out one of unused lan ports from br-lan `ip link` if router is out of sight. then replace both...

--show-eee? Try to enable eee and see if it glitches suddenly. Try various parameters to try to blame opposite end...