r8169 driver only @ 100mbit with RTL8169

I already posted a lot of information @ https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/lucid/+source/linux/+bug/562742?comments=all

OS : Ubuntu 10.04 32bit generic
NIC : TP-Link TG-3269, Realtek 8169 chip based 1 GB.

Included driver r8169 did not work. Downloaded and compiled the source code from the realtek website. New r8169 module loaded and working but only fixed at 100mbit. No results with trying to operate the card at other speed, duplexing, etc with either the usual ethtoo and mii-tool commands. The card won't even switch to 10mbit.

Upgraded as suggested in the link above to the latest kernel (2.6.23-32) but again the card does not work at all at any speed, duplexing etc.

lspci result for this card: 05:01.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8169 Gigabit Ethernet (rev 10)

Nothing out of the ordinairy appears in the logs. lsmod | grep r8169 results in.

r8169 34076 0
mii 4381 2 r8169,e100

The card is thus detected and an appropriate driver is loaded. Compiling the source from Realtek again results in a working NIC fixed at 100mbit full duplex.
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AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.21.
AplayDevices:
 **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
 card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: STAC92xx Analog [STAC92xx Analog]
   Subdevices: 1/1
   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
Architecture: i386
ArecordDevices:
 **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
 card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: STAC92xx Analog [STAC92xx Analog]
   Subdevices: 2/2
   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
   Subdevice #1: subdevice #1
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: alain 1833 F.... pulseaudio
                      alain 3016 F.... TeamViewer.exe
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] Bestand of map bestaat niet
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0x90200000 irq 22'
   Mixer name : 'SigmaTel STAC9221 A1'
   Components : 'HDA:83847680,80860202,00103201'
   Controls : 23
   Simple ctrls : 16
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=dc37f924-d791-438c-848c-2a5d9339b02e
IwConfig:
 lo no wireless extensions.

 eth0 no wireless extensions.

 eth2 no wireless extensions.
Package: linux (not installed)
ProcCmdLine: root=UUID=334e34b3-8ac8-4f0d-b76d-b048f7d81a54 ro quiet splash
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=nl_NL.utf8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-23.37~pre201006081000-generic 2.6.32.15+drm33.5
Regression: Yes
RelatedPackageVersions: linux-firmware 1.34
Reproducible: Yes
RfKill:

Tags: lucid networking regression-release needs-upstream-testing
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-23-generic i686
UserGroups: adm admin audio cdrom dialout fax fuse lpadmin plugdev root sambashare saned
WpaSupplicantLog:

dmi.bios.date: 03/15/2006
dmi.bios.vendor: Intel Corp.
dmi.bios.version: NT94510J.86A.3659.2006.0315.1110
dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: D945GNT
dmi.board.vendor: Intel Corporation
dmi.board.version: AAC96315-404
dmi.chassis.type: 2
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnIntelCorp.:bvrNT94510J.86A.3659.2006.0315.1110:bd03/15/2006:svn:pn:pvr:rvnIntelCorporation:rnD945GNT:rvrAAC96315-404:cvn:ct2:cvr: