Date: Fri, 14 Nov 1997 09:20:21 -0800 (PST) From: Doug White <dwhite@gdi.uoregon.edu> To: Ben Hockenhull <benh@jpj.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Ethernet problem with 2.2.5 and 3C509B Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.971114091941.3731H-100000@gdi.uoregon.edu> In-Reply-To: <v03102800b091479a76e4@[192.168.10.1]>
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On Thu, 13 Nov 1997, Ben Hockenhull wrote: > I'm having an interesting problem with a 486DX2/66 running 2.2.5. I have a > 3Com 3C509B NIC in the box, and during ftp sessions > 15 meg from the box > over ethernet, the interface quits responding. No ping in or out, no > nothing. The box becomes totally unreachable. > > A netstat reveals an ftp connection in FIN_WAIT1, but I have no idea if > that is a result or a symptom. an 'ifconfig ep0 up' restores connectivity > for a short time, but it inevitably dies again. > > Any ideas? Bad NIC? (Likely, I need to check.) Obscure issue with 2.2.5 > and 3C509B's? (Unlikely, methinks.) 3Com adapters have been known to die if they receive excessive line noise. Check out your network connections and cables. Doug White | University of Oregon Internet: dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu | Residence Networking Assistant http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite | Computer Science Major
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