Ethernet dropping randomly with an Intel I219-V Adapter on Ubuntu (Possibly VMWare related?)

I am running Ubuntu 20.10 on my laptop (Thinkpad X380 Yoga), and the ethernet randomly stops working after a while (Typically a few hours after bootup). The network symbol in the top bar still shows the ethernet connected, but I can not ping anything, either locally or on the internet. When I turn off the ethernet adapter and turn it back on again by using the top bar menu, it will work again for a while, and then show the same symptoms again after 20 minutes - 1 hour.

The laptop is running an Intel I219-V ethernet adapter (lspci says Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation Ethernet Connection (4) I219-V (rev 21)). I checked dmesg, and did not spot anything immediately obvious, but the lines "userif-0: sent link down event." and "userif-0: sent link up event" appear roughly at the same time the connection drops out.

Output from ip addr:

1: lo: <LOOPBACK,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 65536 qdisc noqueue state UNKNOWN group default qlen 1000
    link/loopback 00:00:00:00:00:00 brd 00:00:00:00:00:00
    inet 127.0.0.1/8 scope host lo
       valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
    inet6 ::1/128 scope host 
       valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
2: enp0s31f6: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc fq_codel state UP group default qlen 1000
    link/ether 9c:5a:44:xx:xx:xx brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
    inet 10.0.2.105/24 brd 10.0.2.255 scope global noprefixroute enp0s31f6
       valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
3: wlp4s0: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST> mtu 1500 qdisc noqueue state DOWN group default qlen 1000
    link/ether d8:f2:ca:xx:xx:xx brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
4: anbox0: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc noqueue state UP group default qlen 1000
    link/ether fe:a1:5f:f0:d5:4f brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
    inet 192.168.250.1/24 scope global anbox0
       valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
    inet6 fe80::64ba:2cff:feb1:e780/64 scope link 
       valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
5: vmnet0: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc fq_codel state UNKNOWN group default qlen 1000
    link/ether 00:50:56:c0:00:00 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
    inet 172.16.107.1/24 brd 172.16.107.255 scope global vmnet0
       valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
    inet6 fe80::250:56ff:fec0:0/64 scope link 
       valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
7: vethFC35NX@if6: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc noqueue master anbox0 state UP group default qlen 1000
    link/ether fe:a1:5f:f0:d5:4f brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff link-netnsid 0
    inet6 fe80::fca1:5fff:fef0:d54f/64 scope link 
       valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever

Output from ethtool for the relevant adapter:

Settings for enp0s31f6:
    Supported ports: [ TP ]
    Supported link modes:   10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full
                            100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full
                            1000baseT/Full
    Supported pause frame use: No
    Supports auto-negotiation: Yes
    Supported FEC modes: Not reported
    Advertised link modes:  10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full
                            100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full
                            1000baseT/Full
    Advertised pause frame use: No
    Advertised auto-negotiation: Yes
    Advertised FEC modes: Not reported
    Speed: 1000Mb/s
    Duplex: Full
    Auto-negotiation: on
    Port: Twisted Pair
    PHYAD: 1
    Transceiver: internal
    MDI-X: off (auto)
    Supports Wake-on: pumbg
    Wake-on: d
        Current message level: 0x00000007 (7)
                               drv probe link
    Link detected: yes

Output from dmesg:

[13629.075365] wlp4s0: disconnect from AP xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx for new auth to xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
[13629.077853] wlp4s0: authenticate with xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
[13629.087392] wlp4s0: send auth to xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (try 1/3)
[13629.141803] wlp4s0: send auth to xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (try 2/3)
[13629.181654] wlp4s0: send auth to xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (try 3/3)
[13629.227359] wlp4s0: authentication with xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx timed out
[13629.289621] userif-0: sent link down event.
[13629.289623] userif-0: sent link up event.
[13629.393860] wlp4s0: authenticate with xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
[13629.400976] wlp4s0: send auth to xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (try 1/3)
[13629.403520] wlp4s0: authenticated
[13629.406539] wlp4s0: associate with xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (try 1/3)
[13629.407953] wlp4s0: RX AssocResp from xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=2)
[13629.413486] wlp4s0: associated
[13629.638353] userif-0: sent link down event.
[13629.638355] userif-0: sent link up event.
[13717.959549] wlp4s0: disconnect from AP xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx for new auth to xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
[13717.970124] wlp4s0: authenticate with xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
[13717.978880] wlp4s0: send auth to xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (try 1/3)
[13718.026396] wlp4s0: send auth to xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (try 2/3)
[13718.069839] wlp4s0: send auth to xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (try 3/3)
[13718.127163] wlp4s0: authentication with xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx timed out
[13718.179810] userif-0: sent link down event.
[13718.179812] userif-0: sent link up event.
[13718.810073] wlp4s0: authenticate with xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
[13718.824436] wlp4s0: send auth to xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (try 1/3)
[13718.826517] wlp4s0: authenticated
[13718.829271] wlp4s0: associate with xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (try 1/3)
[13718.831170] wlp4s0: RX AssocResp from xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=2)
[13718.833213] wlp4s0: associated
[13719.059408] userif-0: sent link down event.
[13719.059410] userif-0: sent link up event.
[13764.962696] wlp4s0: disconnect from AP xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx for new auth to xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
[13764.975105] wlp4s0: authenticate with xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
[13764.983779] wlp4s0: send auth to xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (try 1/3)
[13765.026742] wlp4s0: send auth to xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (try 2/3)
[13765.060293] wlp4s0: send auth to xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (try 3/3)
[13765.103613] wlp4s0: authentication with xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx timed out
[13765.186517] userif-0: sent link down event.
[13765.186519] userif-0: sent link up event.
[13765.278185] wlp4s0: authenticate with xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
[13765.286097] wlp4s0: send auth to xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (try 1/3)
[13765.288593] wlp4s0: authenticated
[13765.292618] wlp4s0: associate with xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (try 1/3)
[13765.294048] wlp4s0: RX AssocResp from xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=2)
[13765.296377] wlp4s0: associated
[13765.528430] userif-0: sent link down event.
[13765.528432] userif-0: sent link up event.
[13808.991840] ------------[ cut here ]------------
[13808.991842] Got an HT rate (flags:0x88/mcs:7) for a non data frame
[13808.991891] WARNING: CPU: 7 PID: 471 at drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/tx.c:333 iwl_mvm_get_tx_rate+0xd0/0xf0 [iwlmvm]
[13808.991891] Modules linked in: rfcomm xt_NFLOG xt_u32 ipt_REJECT nf_reject_ipv4 xt_conntrack xt_connmark tcp_diag inet_diag nfnetlink_log veth nf_tables nfnetlink vmnet(OE) vmw_vsock_vmci_transport vsock vmw_vmci vmmon(OE) ccm snd_usb_audio snd_usbmidi_lib cmac algif_hash algif_skcipher af_alg overlay xt_CHECKSUM iptable_mangle xt_tcpudp xt_MASQUERADE xt_comment iptable_nat nf_nat nf_conntrack nf_defrag_ipv6 nf_defrag_ipv4 libcrc32c bridge stp llc iptable_filter bpfilter bnep uvcvideo videobuf2_vmalloc videobuf2_memops videobuf2_v4l2 videobuf2_common videodev btusb btrtl btbcm btintel mc bluetooth ecdh_generic ecc binfmt_misc mei_hdcp x86_pkg_temp_thermal intel_powerclamp coretemp intel_rapl_msr snd_hda_codec_hdmi kvm_intel snd_hda_codec_conexant kvm snd_hda_codec_generic crct10dif_pclmul ghash_clmulni_intel aesni_intel crypto_simd cryptd glue_helper nls_iso8859_1 rapl intel_cstate snd_hda_intel snd_intel_dspcfg iwlmvm snd_hda_codec input_leds joydev snd_hda_core mac80211 snd_hwdep i915
[13808.991966]  crc32_pclmul e1000e(OE) psmouse i2c_i801 i2c_smbus nvme intel_lpss_pci intel_lpss nvme_core intel_ish_ipc rtsx_pci idma64 xhci_pci virt_dma xhci_pci_renesas intel_ishtp wmi pinctrl_sunrisepoint video pinctrl_intel
[13808.991978] CPU: 7 PID: 471 Comm: irq/154-iwlwifi Tainted: G         C OE     5.8.0-21-generic #22-Ubuntu
[13808.991979] Hardware name: LENOVO 20LJS02W00/20LJS02W00, BIOS R0SET50W (1.34 ) 07/20/2020
[13808.991991] RIP: 0010:iwl_mvm_get_tx_rate+0xd0/0xf0 [iwlmvm]
[13808.991996] Code: 73 f3 0f be db eb 8e 80 3d 9c de 03 00 00 0f 85 76 ff ff ff 0f b7 f1 48 c7 c7 08 75 fd c0 c6 05 85 de 03 00 01 e8 c5 81 30 de <0f> 0b 41 0f be 54 24 08 89 d3 e9 51 ff ff ff 0f 0b 31 db e9 53 ff
[13808.991998] RSP: 0000:ffffba0900697230 EFLAGS: 00010286
[13808.991999] RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: 0000000000000007 RCX: ffff972a2f5d8cd8
[13808.992000] RDX: 00000000ffffffd8 RSI: 0000000000000027 RDI: ffff972a2f5d8cd0
[13808.992001] RBP: ffffba0900697250 R08: 0000000000000004 R09: 0000000000001e31
[13808.992002] R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000001 R12: ffffba0900697390
[13808.992003] R13: ffff97284449c8f8 R14: ffff972a22fd1e88 R15: ffffba0900697390
[13808.992005] FS:  0000000000000000(0000) GS:ffff972a2f5c0000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000
[13808.992007] CS:  0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033
[13808.992010] CR2: 00000b40ebbc7220 CR3: 0000000443ad4004 CR4: 00000000003606e0
[13808.992012] Call Trace:
[13808.992023]  iwl_mvm_set_tx_cmd_rate+0x6d/0xd0 [iwlmvm]
[13808.992032]  iwl_mvm_set_tx_params+0xb6/0x330 [iwlmvm]
[13808.992042]  iwl_mvm_tx_mpdu+0x93/0x580 [iwlmvm]
[13808.992070]  ? fq_tin_dequeue_func+0x68/0x70 [mac80211]
[13808.992080]  iwl_mvm_tx_skb_sta+0x153/0x1e0 [iwlmvm]
[13808.992087]  iwl_mvm_tx_skb+0x1c/0x40 [iwlmvm]
[13808.992094]  iwl_mvm_mac_itxq_xmit+0x77/0xe0 [iwlmvm]
[13808.992102]  iwl_mvm_mac_wake_tx_queue+0x29/0x80 [iwlmvm]
[13808.992123]  ieee80211_queue_skb+0x187/0x2b0 [mac80211]
[13808.992143]  ieee80211_xmit_fast+0x300/0x490 [mac80211]
[13808.992162]  __ieee80211_subif_start_xmit+0x104/0x2b0 [mac80211]
[13808.992180]  ieee80211_subif_start_xmit+0x3b/0x150 [mac80211]
[13808.992185]  ? skb_send_sock_locked+0x270/0x270
[13808.992187]  ? reqsk_fastopen_remove+0x190/0x190
[13808.992190]  dev_hard_start_xmit+0x91/0x1f0
[13808.992193]  __dev_queue_xmit+0x3e7/0x490
[13808.992196]  ? ipt_do_table+0x323/0x4a0 [ip_tables]
[13808.992199]  dev_queue_xmit+0x10/0x20
[13808.992201]  neigh_hh_output+0xa7/0x120
[13808.992203]  ip_finish_output2+0x229/0x470
[13808.992205]  __ip_finish_output+0x98/0x110
[13808.992206]  ip_finish_output+0x2d/0xb0
[13808.992208]  ip_output+0x78/0xf0
[13808.992210]  ? __ip_finish_output+0x110/0x110
[13808.992211]  __ip_queue_xmit+0x18d/0x420
[13808.992214]  ip_queue_xmit+0x10/0x20
[13808.992216]  __tcp_transmit_skb+0x519/0x980
[13808.992219]  __tcp_send_ack.part.0+0xcb/0x120
[13808.992222]  tcp_send_ack+0x1c/0x20
[13808.992223]  __tcp_ack_snd_check+0x42/0x200
[13808.992225]  tcp_rcv_established+0x5c5/0x690
[13808.992227]  tcp_v4_do_rcv+0x140/0x200
[13808.992229]  tcp_v4_rcv+0xca8/0xdd0
[13808.992231]  ip_protocol_deliver_rcu+0x30/0x1b0
[13808.992233]  ip_local_deliver_finish+0x48/0x50
[13808.992234]  ip_local_deliver+0xe3/0xf0
[13808.992236]  ? ip_protocol_deliver_rcu+0x1b0/0x1b0
[13808.992238]  ip_sublist_rcv_finish+0x3d/0x50
[13808.992239]  ip_list_rcv_finish.constprop.0+0xe9/0x190
[13808.992242]  ip_sublist_rcv+0x36/0xa0
[13808.992243]  ? ip_rcv_finish_core.constprop.0+0x310/0x310
[13808.992245]  ip_list_rcv+0xf5/0x118
[13808.992248]  __netif_receive_skb_list_core+0x228/0x250
[13808.992251]  __netif_receive_skb_list+0x102/0x170
[13808.992254]  ? recalibrate_cpu_khz+0x10/0x10
[13808.992256]  netif_receive_skb_list_internal+0xc5/0x180
[13808.992259]  netif_receive_skb_list+0x2a/0xd0
[13808.992276]  iwl_pcie_rx_handle+0x39a/0x480 [iwlwifi]
[13808.992285]  iwl_pcie_irq_handler+0x37c/0x960 [iwlwifi]
[13808.992289]  irq_thread_fn+0x28/0x60
[13808.992290]  ? irq_thread_dtor+0xb0/0xb0
[13808.992292]  irq_thread+0xa5/0x150
[13808.992294]  ? irq_finalize_oneshot.part.0+0xf0/0xf0
[13808.992297]  kthread+0x12f/0x150
[13808.992301]  ? irq_thread_check_affinity+0xf0/0xf0
[13808.992303]  ? __kthread_bind_mask+0x70/0x70
[13808.992305]  ret_from_fork+0x22/0x30
[13808.992307] ---[ end trace e90fb3c09aa69c49 ]---
[13808.992941] wlp4s0: disconnect from AP xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx for new auth to xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
[13808.999107] wlp4s0: authenticate with xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
[13809.008216] wlp4s0: send auth to xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (try 1/3)
[13809.050216] wlp4s0: send auth to xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (try 2/3)
[13809.100025] wlp4s0: send auth to xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (try 3/3)
[13809.152555] wlp4s0: authentication with xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx timed out
[13809.209144] userif-0: sent link down event.
[13809.209147] userif-0: sent link up event.
[13809.846409] wlp4s0: authenticate with xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
[13809.854217] wlp4s0: send auth to xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (try 1/3)
[13809.856754] wlp4s0: authenticated
[13809.859954] wlp4s0: associate with xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (try 1/3)
[13809.861424] wlp4s0: RX AssocResp from xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=2)
[13809.864946] wlp4s0: associated
[13810.094671] userif-0: sent link down event.
[13810.094673] userif-0: sent link up event.
[13939.962895] wlp4s0: disconnect from AP xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx for new auth to xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
[13939.971223] wlp4s0: authenticate with xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
[13939.981633] wlp4s0: send auth to xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (try 1/3)
[13939.993444] wlp4s0: authenticated
[13939.998137] wlp4s0: associate with xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (try 1/3)
[13940.040862] wlp4s0: associate with xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (try 2/3)
[13940.099365] wlp4s0: associate with xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (try 3/3)
[13940.131299] wlp4s0: association with xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx timed out
[13940.182692] userif-0: sent link down event.
[13940.182693] userif-0: sent link up event.
[13942.731901] wlp4s0: authenticate with xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
[13942.739926] wlp4s0: send auth to xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (try 1/3)
[13942.742327] wlp4s0: authenticated
[13942.746046] wlp4s0: associate with xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (try 1/3)
[13942.747490] wlp4s0: RX AssocResp from xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=2)
[13942.750433] wlp4s0: associated
[13942.969090] userif-0: sent link down event.
[13942.969092] userif-0: sent link up event.
[14027.823102] wlp4s0: disconnect from AP xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx for new auth to xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
[14027.831922] wlp4s0: authenticate with xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
[14027.840677] wlp4s0: send auth to xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (try 1/3)
[14027.847590] wlp4s0: authenticated
[14027.848862] wlp4s0: associate with xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (try 1/3)
[14027.883736] wlp4s0: associate with xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (try 2/3)
[14027.926327] wlp4s0: associate with xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (try 3/3)
[14027.973965] wlp4s0: association with xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx timed out
[14028.041553] userif-0: sent link down event.
[14028.041554] userif-0: sent link up event.
[14028.137406] wlp4s0: authenticate with xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
[14028.144860] wlp4s0: send auth to xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (try 1/3)
[14028.148972] wlp4s0: authenticated
[14028.152864] wlp4s0: associate with xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (try 1/3)
[14028.156358] wlp4s0: RX AssocResp from xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=2)
[14028.159973] wlp4s0: associated
[14028.383335] userif-0: sent link down event.
[14028.383336] userif-0: sent link up event.
[14243.886355] wlp4s0: disconnect from AP xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx for new auth to xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
[14243.889034] wlp4s0: authenticate with xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
[14243.899704] wlp4s0: send auth to xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (try 1/3)
[14243.936330] wlp4s0: send auth to xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (try 2/3)
[14243.994848] wlp4s0: send auth to xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (try 3/3)
[14244.045549] wlp4s0: authentication with xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx timed out
[14244.100273] userif-0: sent link down event.
[14244.100275] userif-0: sent link up event.
[14244.234914] wlp4s0: authenticate with xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
[14244.243247] wlp4s0: send auth to xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (try 1/3)
[14244.245617] wlp4s0: authenticated
[14244.249871] wlp4s0: associate with xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (try 1/3)
[14244.251334] wlp4s0: RX AssocResp from xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=2)
[14244.253711] wlp4s0: associated
[14244.477931] userif-0: sent link down event.
[14244.477937] userif-0: sent link up event.
[14322.120134] wlp4s0: disconnect from AP xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx for new auth to xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
[14322.130247] wlp4s0: authenticate with xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
[14322.138989] wlp4s0: send auth to xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (try 1/3)
[14322.198221] wlp4s0: send auth to xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (try 2/3)
[14322.244846] wlp4s0: send auth to xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (try 3/3)
[14322.304008] wlp4s0: authentication with xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx timed out
[14322.339504] userif-0: sent link down event.
[14322.339506] userif-0: sent link up event.
[14322.497563] wlp4s0: authenticate with xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
[14322.504897] wlp4s0: send auth to xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (try 1/3)
[14322.508992] wlp4s0: authenticated
[14322.512781] wlp4s0: associate with xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (try 1/3)
[14322.516502] wlp4s0: RX AssocResp from xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=2)
[14322.535515] wlp4s0: associated
[14322.747399] userif-0: sent link down event.
[14322.747401] userif-0: sent link up event.
[14411.380031] userif-0: sent link down event.
[14411.380032] userif-0: sent link up event.
[14414.888246] wlp4s0: disconnect from AP xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx for new auth to xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
[14414.896549] wlp4s0: authenticate with xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
[14414.906105] wlp4s0: send auth to xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (try 1/3)
[14414.947428] wlp4s0: send auth to xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (try 2/3)
[14415.000169] wlp4s0: send auth to xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (try 3/3)
[14415.058003] wlp4s0: authentication with xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx timed out
[14415.107701] userif-0: sent link down event.
[14415.107705] userif-0: sent link up event.
[14417.650468] wlp4s0: authenticate with xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
[14417.659092] wlp4s0: send auth to xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (try 1/3)
[14417.661599] wlp4s0: authenticated
[14417.663110] wlp4s0: associate with xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (try 1/3)
[14417.664522] wlp4s0: RX AssocResp from xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=2)
[14417.667138] wlp4s0: associated
[14417.892244] userif-0: sent link down event.
[14417.892248] userif-0: sent link up event.
[14527.940063] wlp4s0: disconnect from AP xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx for new auth to xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
[14527.948172] wlp4s0: authenticate with xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
[14527.957242] wlp4s0: send auth to xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (try 1/3)
[14527.996126] wlp4s0: send auth to xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (try 2/3)
[14528.044179] wlp4s0: send auth to xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (try 3/3)
[14528.093378] wlp4s0: authentication with xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx timed out
[14528.159154] userif-0: sent link down event.
[14528.159157] userif-0: sent link up event.
[14528.276703] wlp4s0: authenticate with xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
[14528.283964] wlp4s0: send auth to xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (try 1/3)
[14528.286210] wlp4s0: authenticated
[14528.288834] wlp4s0: associate with xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (try 1/3)
[14528.290304] wlp4s0: RX AssocResp from xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=2)
[14528.292828] wlp4s0: associated
[14528.511533] userif-0: sent link down event.
[14528.511536] userif-0: sent link up event.
[14568.799964] wlp4s0: disconnect from AP xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx for new auth to xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
[14568.807821] wlp4s0: authenticate with xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
[14568.817461] wlp4s0: send auth to xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (try 1/3)
[14568.869208] wlp4s0: send auth to xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (try 2/3)
[14568.918650] wlp4s0: send auth to xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (try 3/3)
[14568.962688] wlp4s0: authentication with xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx timed out
[14569.018195] userif-0: sent link down event.
[14569.018197] userif-0: sent link up event.
[14569.127254] wlp4s0: authenticate with xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
[14569.135810] wlp4s0: send auth to xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (try 1/3)
[14569.139023] wlp4s0: authenticated
[14569.140038] wlp4s0: associate with xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (try 1/3)
[14569.141490] wlp4s0: RX AssocResp from xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=2)
[14569.143446] wlp4s0: associated
[14569.369834] userif-0: sent link down event.
[14569.369836] userif-0: sent link up event.
[14577.668614] wlp4s0: disconnect from AP xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx for new auth to xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
[14577.677516] wlp4s0: authenticate with xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
[14577.686159] wlp4s0: send auth to xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (try 1/3)
[14577.724332] wlp4s0: send auth to xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (try 2/3)
[14577.763936] wlp4s0: send auth to xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (try 3/3)
[14577.801459] wlp4s0: authentication with xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx timed out
[14577.886968] userif-0: sent link down event.
[14577.886972] userif-0: sent link up event.
[14577.997025] wlp4s0: authenticate with xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
[14578.004237] wlp4s0: send auth to xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (try 1/3)
[14578.007797] wlp4s0: authenticated
[14578.015854] wlp4s0: associate with xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (try 1/3)
[14578.017304] wlp4s0: RX AssocResp from xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=2)
[14578.020424] wlp4s0: associated
[14578.244442] userif-0: sent link down event.
[14578.244444] userif-0: sent link up event.
[14612.015079] wlp4s0: disconnect from AP xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx for new auth to xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
[14612.026714] wlp4s0: authenticate with xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
[14612.036117] wlp4s0: send auth to xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (try 1/3)
[14612.079992] wlp4s0: send auth to xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (try 2/3)
[14612.134944] wlp4s0: send auth to xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (try 3/3)
[14612.177533] wlp4s0: authentication with xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx timed out
[14612.237492] userif-0: sent link down event.
[14612.237493] userif-0: sent link up event.
[14612.349449] wlp4s0: authenticate with xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
[14612.357277] wlp4s0: send auth to xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (try 1/3)
[14612.361540] wlp4s0: authenticated
[14612.363172] wlp4s0: associate with xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (try 1/3)
[14612.365690] wlp4s0: RX AssocResp from xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=2)
[14612.370836] wlp4s0: associated
[14612.594580] userif-0: sent link down event.
[14612.594583] userif-0: sent link up event.
[14621.026516] wlp4s0: disconnect from AP xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx for new auth to xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
[14621.029647] wlp4s0: authenticate with xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
[14621.038686] wlp4s0: send auth to xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (try 1/3)
[14621.083671] wlp4s0: send auth to xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (try 2/3)
[14621.135697] wlp4s0: send auth to xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (try 3/3)
[14621.180957] wlp4s0: authentication with xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx timed out
[14621.239038] userif-0: sent link down event.
[14621.239041] userif-0: sent link up event.
[14623.788836] wlp4s0: authenticate with xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
[14623.796224] wlp4s0: send auth to xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (try 1/3)
[14623.798245] wlp4s0: authenticated
[14623.798925] wlp4s0: associate with xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (try 1/3)
[14623.800560] wlp4s0: RX AssocResp from xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=2)
[14623.803380] wlp4s0: associated
[14624.034150] userif-0: sent link down event.
[14624.034167] userif-0: sent link up event.
[14666.082675] wlp4s0: disconnect from AP xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx for new auth to xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
[14666.091354] wlp4s0: authenticate with xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
[14666.099985] wlp4s0: send auth to xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (try 1/3)
[14666.108565] wlp4s0: authenticated
[14666.110178] wlp4s0: associate with xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (try 1/3)
[14666.130761] wlp4s0: RX ReassocResp from xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (capab=0x11 status=0 aid=1)
[14666.135058] wlp4s0: associated
[14666.177702] wlp4s0: disassociated from xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (Reason: 7=CLASS3_FRAME_FROM_NONASSOC_STA)
[14666.300354] userif-0: sent link down event.
[14666.300355] userif-0: sent link up event.
[14666.378124] wlp4s0: authenticate with xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
[14666.385455] wlp4s0: send auth to xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (try 1/3)
[14666.388569] wlp4s0: authenticated
[14666.394116] wlp4s0: associate with xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (try 1/3)
[14666.395570] wlp4s0: RX AssocResp from xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=2)
[14666.398248] wlp4s0: associated
[14666.622677] userif-0: sent link down event.
[14666.622680] userif-0: sent link up event.
[14671.508702] wlp4s0: disconnect from AP xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx for new auth to xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
[14671.519226] wlp4s0: authenticate with xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
[14671.528155] wlp4s0: send auth to xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (try 1/3)
[14671.530993] wlp4s0: authenticated
[14671.534025] wlp4s0: associate with xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (try 1/3)
[14671.598053] wlp4s0: associate with xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (try 2/3)
[14671.640987] wlp4s0: RX ReassocResp from xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (capab=0x11 status=0 aid=1)
[14671.643381] wlp4s0: associated
[14671.728933] userif-0: sent link down event.
[14671.728934] userif-0: sent link up event.
[14696.929547] userif-0: sent link down event.
[14696.929549] userif-0: sent link up event.
[14710.578287] userif-0: sent link down event.
[14710.578289] userif-0: sent link up event.
[14727.349509] userif-0: sent link down event.
[14727.349510] userif-0: sent link up event.
[14737.154892] wlp4s0: deauthenticating from xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx by local choice (Reason: 3=DEAUTH_LEAVING)
[14737.389616] userif-0: sent link down event.
[14737.389619] userif-0: sent link up event.
[14737.852389] userif-0: sent link down event.
[14737.852391] userif-0: sent link up event.
[14934.130084] audit: type=1326 audit(1607375033.696:1831): auid=4294967295 uid=100000 gid=100000 ses=4294967295 pid=14942 comm="netd" exe="/system/bin/netd" sig=0 arch=c000003e syscall=93 compat=0 ip=0x7ff570e76ac7 code=0x7ffc0000
[14934.130109] audit: type=1326 audit(1607375033.696:1832): auid=4294967295 uid=100000 gid=100000 ses=4294967295 pid=14942 comm="netd" exe="/system/bin/netd" sig=0 arch=c000003e syscall=93 compat=0 ip=0x7ff570e76ac7 code=0x7ffc0000
[14934.130127] audit: type=1326 audit(1607375033.696:1833): auid=4294967295 uid=100000 gid=100000 ses=4294967295 pid=14942 comm="netd" exe="/system/bin/netd" sig=0 arch=c000003e syscall=93 compat=0 ip=0x7ff570e76ac7 code=0x7ffc0000
[14934.130144] audit: type=1326 audit(1607375033.696:1834): auid=4294967295 uid=100000 gid=100000 ses=4294967295 pid=14942 comm="netd" exe="/system/bin/netd" sig=0 arch=c000003e syscall=93 compat=0 ip=0x7ff570e76ac7 code=0x7ffc0000
[14934.130161] audit: type=1326 audit(1607375033.696:1835): auid=4294967295 uid=100000 gid=100000 ses=4294967295 pid=14942 comm="netd" exe="/system/bin/netd" sig=0 arch=c000003e syscall=93 compat=0 ip=0x7ff570e76ac7 code=0x7ffc0000
[14934.130180] audit: type=1326 audit(1607375033.696:1836): auid=4294967295 uid=100000 gid=100000 ses=4294967295 pid=14942 comm="netd" exe="/system/bin/netd" sig=0 arch=c000003e syscall=93 compat=0 ip=0x7ff570e76ac7 code=0x7ffc0000

I did change some parts of MAC addresses to xx:xx:xx, otherwise, the output is unfiltered.

I should mention that I am running VMWare Workstation (Version 16), as others had problems while running VMWare, so it could be possibly related to that. However, I really want to avoid uninstalling the software or disabling the network adapters permanently.

Any Help will be greatly appreciated.