On Thu, Apr 3, 2025 at 9:32 PM <coffeeforblood.pardon...@slmail.me> wrote:
>
> Background Information
> =======================
>
> Debian 12 Bookworm has been freshly installed on a laptop. The laptop is
> functioning as a simple home server and has three Ethernet devices, two USB
> Ethernet adapters and a built-in Ethernet adapter. Ethernet cables are
> permanently inserted into each of the Ethernet ports on the server laptop,
> the other ends are only inserted into client devices as needed.
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> Problem
> =========
>
> Since installation, the Ethernet connections have refused to honor the
> "Connect Automatically" setting in Settings >> Network when a cable from the
> server is connected to a client. It is my expectation that when a cable from
> the server is connected to the Ethernet port of a client device, the Debian
> server will automatically recognize the new physical connection and then
> automatically activate that connection. Unfortunately, this doesn't happen
> for any of the server's Ethernet ports.
>
> The Debian server will recognize that a new physical connection has been
> made, which is demonstrated by the change from "Cable unplugged" to "100Mb/s"
> or "1000Mb/s" in the Network Settings window, but the server will not
> activate the connection automatically. Each must be manually activated using
> the toggle either in Network Settings or through the top panel menu for the
> connection to become usable. This is true for the built-in Ethernet port and
> the USB adapter ports.
>
> Each of the Ethernet devices uses the following common connection profile
> settings:
>
> Details section:
> Connect Automatically ON
> Make available to other users OFF
Can you try it with Make available to other users ON
Regards
Lee
