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To: R <tlhingan@optonline.net>
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Subject: Re: 57% packet loss
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R schrieb:
> 
> hello all
> 
> ok, first things first: I'm new, but not dumb :) Now that thats out of the
> way...
> 
> I'm running 3.2-STABLE.  I'm trying to configure my box to get on the net.
> I have a cable modem - not from "@home" - and a nic (xl0) which conects to
> it.
> 
> I've been trying to do a few things at the same time, which has gotten me
> quite mixed up, since im learning from scratch each of the things im trying
> :)
> 
> So, I'm gonna break my questions into the mailing list into VERY small
> pieces - the first of which is:
> 
> What sort of things should i look for when trying to determine why I'm
> getting a 57% packet loss pinging hub.freebsd.org?
> 
> I'm obviously getting online - so i guess my set-up isn't far off the mark -
> but i seem to drop/loose every other packet. for example, packets 0 and 1
> get lost, but #2 malkes it. then #3 gets lost and 4 makes it.

Check your mediaopts match thos of your connection. Probably your NIC
works in full duplex mode, while the cable modem expects half duplex.

HTH
-Christoph Sold

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