This laptop, similar age, connects fine - although I haven't tried leaving it running for long.
john@john-HP-Compaq-nc6320-RH367ET-ABU:~$ lspci -nnk | grep -iA2 net 02:0e.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme BCM5788 Gigabit Ethernet [14e4:169c] (rev 03) Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company NetXtreme BCM5788 Gigabit Ethernet [103c:30aa] Kernel driver in use: tg3 Kernel modules: tg3 08:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 3945ABG [Golan] Network Connection [8086:4222] (rev 02) Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company PRO/Wireless 3945ABG [Golan] Network Connection [103c:135c] Kernel driver in use: iwl3945 Kernel modules: iwl3945 john@john-HP-Compaq-nc6320-RH367ET-ABU:~$
This laptop, similar age, connects fine - although I haven't tried leaving it running for long.
john@john- HP-Compaq- nc6320- RH367ET- ABU:~$ lspci -nnk | grep -iA2 net HP-Compaq- nc6320- RH367ET- ABU:~$
02:0e.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme BCM5788 Gigabit Ethernet [14e4:169c] (rev 03)
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company NetXtreme BCM5788 Gigabit Ethernet [103c:30aa]
Kernel driver in use: tg3
Kernel modules: tg3
08:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 3945ABG [Golan] Network Connection [8086:4222] (rev 02)
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company PRO/Wireless 3945ABG [Golan] Network Connection [103c:135c]
Kernel driver in use: iwl3945
Kernel modules: iwl3945
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