Interesting problem

[Adam McDougall]

Guessing by the speed and on/off behavior I would say check the duplex
settings on every ethernet device between each comp including the switch
if it has status indicators.  Make certain all devices are configured for
the same duplex whether it be full or half (full preferred if not using a
hub).  If you are using Autonegociate on either nic involved, try hard
setting it, and if that is failing, try auto on both sides.  I have also
heard of an environment with intel 100 cards and a netgear switch where
something would get stuck into half-duplex mode if the power blinked until
the switch was power cycled.

What network device brands and models are you using?


On Sat, 2 Jun 2001, Mike Szumlinski wrote:

> I just attempted to upload a very large file to my FreeBSD server and was
> awestruck to find that I was only getting about 40-50k/sec when everything
> is on a private 100mBit network.  A quick look at my switch finds that about
> every two seconds, the private network ethernet card in my FreeBSD box goes
> inactive, then pops back on. Is this a hardware or a software problem? I
> can't figure it out.  I should be putting data onto the server at something
> like 5-10MB/sec like I do between my Macs on the same private network.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> -Mike
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