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Q: Mavericks installed, now thunderbolt ethernet doesn't online after waking from sleep

Mid 2012 Retina Macbook Pro, 15 inch - as title suggests, after recently installing Mavericks from the app store + doing an upgrade install, the thunderbolt ethernet adapter no longer comes back online after the laptop wakes from sleep. System Information shows that the device is present and connected, it just won't bring the network interface up, so I have to disconnect + reconnect the adapter to get networking back up.

 

Wifi works fine, no problems there.

 

Anyone else encountered a similar issue?

MacBook Pro (Retina, Mid 2012), OS X Mavericks (10.9)

Posted on Oct 25, 2013 3:13 PM

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  • by RichParker,

    RichParker RichParker Oct 26, 2013 7:19 AM in response to andyfoo
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    Oct 26, 2013 7:19 AM in response to andyfoo

    I have exactly the same issue, I have to unplug the adapter and the reattach it and shortly afterwards ethernet reconnects, most annoying.

  • by HK,Solvedanswer

    HK HK Oct 27, 2013 12:28 PM in response to andyfoo
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    Oct 27, 2013 12:28 PM in response to andyfoo

    Yes, I too this issue to deal with (in front of a client no less!) after updating to Mavericks.

     

    What worked for me:

     

    System Preferences > Network > with Thunderbolt Ethernet highlighted, click Advanced > IPv6: change to Link-local Only > Hit Renew DHCP Lease > OK > Apply.

     

     

    Please let me know if this worked for you guys too.

  • by andyfoo,Helpful

    andyfoo andyfoo Oct 27, 2013 1:11 PM in response to HK
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    Oct 27, 2013 1:11 PM in response to HK

    Thanks HK, after doing that, it has started coming back automatically after waking. Excellent!

  • by calitinilo,Helpful

    calitinilo calitinilo Oct 27, 2013 7:32 PM in response to andyfoo
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    Oct 27, 2013 7:32 PM in response to andyfoo

    Thanks for this discussion - more infos:

     

    Around same context after 10.9 updating : iMac 27" - Thunderbold Giga Ethernet adaptor - IP set Manually -  Same issue after sleeping and waking - no recovering of internet connection and to router.

     

    I test HK solution (IPv6 Local link Only) :

    - with IP manually set : no recovering of router and internet connection after waking

    - with DHCP using manual address : no recovering of router and internet connection after waking

    - with DHCP : Ok, recovering of router and internet connection after waking

     

    Curious issue... but manual address temporay unusable until 10.9.1 next release and when ???

  • by RichParker,

    RichParker RichParker Oct 29, 2013 2:45 AM in response to HK
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    Oct 29, 2013 2:45 AM in response to HK

    I can confirm that this has fixed it for me too, even though I'm using a non-DHCP static address. Thanks HK.

  • by angrypanda,

    angrypanda angrypanda Oct 29, 2013 4:30 AM in response to RichParker
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    Oct 29, 2013 4:30 AM in response to RichParker

    Hi,

     

    Similar problem - 2013 Macbook Air  - connected to Belkin Thunderbolt Express Dock (which has its own gigabit ethernet adaptor), every time the system sleeps-wakes it loses network connectivity. I have to physically pull the ethernet cable from the wall and replace to get the connection to come back up.

     

    Note that this is despite the network adaptor showing as coonected in System Settings -> Network.

     

    I'm really not sure what to do about this.....should I contact Belkin or Apple....?

     

    Cheers, Jon

  • by andyfoo,

    andyfoo andyfoo Oct 31, 2013 3:31 AM in response to angrypanda
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    Oct 31, 2013 3:31 AM in response to angrypanda

    I want to say Apple are the best people to contact, given that it's affecting all sorts of thunderbolt connections including purely first-party devices like Apple's own thunderbolt ethernet adapter, although one sniff of the word Belkin and they'll probably suggest you take it up with them.

     

    In addition to earlier, HK's solution did work for me - but only with a purely DHCP connection. Like calitinilo, if I'm using a static IP setup, I still need to either reconnect the controller or swap network locations (either from the GUI or scselect in a terminal window) to get the link back up.

  • by Randall Venhola,

    Randall Venhola Randall Venhola Nov 3, 2013 9:53 AM in response to andyfoo
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    Nov 3, 2013 9:53 AM in response to andyfoo

    I am getting the same issue with Mavericks, thunderbolt ethernet and fixed IP address being lost after wake. Can't use the ethernet through the Apple thunderbolt display.

  • by MaximusAT,

    MaximusAT MaximusAT Nov 6, 2013 6:49 AM in response to andyfoo
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    Nov 6, 2013 6:49 AM in response to andyfoo

    I have the same problem. Static IP and no connection after sleep.

  • by MaximusAT,

    MaximusAT MaximusAT Nov 6, 2013 7:54 AM in response to MaximusAT
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    Nov 6, 2013 7:54 AM in response to MaximusAT

    I have to add that this happens only when the MacBook Pro is on battery. If the power cable is plugged in, the connection is resumed after sleep.

  • by angrypanda,

    angrypanda angrypanda Nov 7, 2013 5:28 AM in response to MaximusAT
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    Nov 7, 2013 5:28 AM in response to MaximusAT

    Not for me - doesn't matter if the MBA is on mains or battery power, same behaviour.

     

    go to sleep -> wake up MacBook -> no network

     

    Bloody frustrating.

     

    Cheers, Jon

  • by mustgroove,

    mustgroove mustgroove Nov 11, 2013 1:35 AM in response to andyfoo
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    Nov 11, 2013 1:35 AM in response to andyfoo

    Same problem on my new Retina MBP... hopefully 10.9.1 fixes this

  • by kokni,

    kokni kokni Nov 12, 2013 9:53 AM in response to andyfoo
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    Nov 12, 2013 9:53 AM in response to andyfoo

    Same here, 2013 mba,  thunderbolt to ethernet with static IP shows connected and supposedly functioning but no network connection after going to sleep. The trick with ipv6 did not help. I must unplug and re-plug the ethernet cable.

  • by harabai,

    harabai harabai Nov 12, 2013 2:15 PM in response to andyfoo
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    Nov 12, 2013 2:15 PM in response to andyfoo

    same here, just got my MBP yesterday, and using it today at work. man i hope they fix this flaw, can't believe they didn't catch this **** in QA

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