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From: Bill Vermillion <bv@wjv.com>
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On Tue, Dec 11, 2001 at 04:01:46AM -0700, Forrest W. Christian thus spoke:
> On Tue, 11 Dec 2001, Tolpanov, Dmitry wrote:
> 
> > I've got a very complex problem so every advice is appreciated.
> > I've got a router on 4.3-STABLE FreeBSD. It's got hardware (in short):
> > - Intel Pentium III 500 MHz
> > - NIC 3Com 10/100 in 100baseTX <full-duplex>
> > - NIC 3Com 10/100 in 100baseTX <full-duplex>
> > - NIC 3Com 10/100 in 100baseTX <full-duplex>
> > - NIC 3Com 900 Combo 10baseT/UTP <full-duplex>
> > - NIC 3Com 900 Combo 10baseT/UTP <full-duplex>
> > 
> > Sometimes through this router network works slowly and it is natural
> > right thing. Therefore we are going to split router on two.

> Define slowly.  Can you see added latency across the router?

> Personally I'd switch all the cards out for Intel, but that is my
> preference - and I can't say it would help at all.

I prefer them too.  However I wonder just what model numbers
the above 3com cards are.   Model number might have a bearing on
this.

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