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Date:      Wed, 16 May 2001 11:19:52 -0700
From:      "Brian Lau" <blau@allbusiness.com>
To:        "Edward Chu" <ecchu@mit.edu>
Cc:        <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   RE: Networking Problems
Message-ID:  <A50AB1BD8071E14EA1BB77F82A991AAC066777@mail01.sfo.allbusiness.com>

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Make sure all the nics are running in full duplex mode.

-----Original Message-----
From: Edward Chu [mailto:ecchu@mit.edu]
Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2001 11:00 AM
To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject: Networking Problems


Hello there,
	I was wondering if anybody could help me out with this
networking=20
problem.  The way my network setup goes is as follows.  I am splitting a

DSL connect using NAT and my FreeBSD box.  The DSL goes into the FreeBSD

box into a linksys ethernet card, and is sent to the LAN through a 3com=20
100base t ethernet card... From there, it goes into a switch and then 3=20
other Win2k machines are plugged into the switch.

The problem is as follows.  Previously, I was using a 100 mb hub from
3com,=20
but recently upgraded to a 100 mb switch made by linksys.  The exact=20
product is the Linksys 10/100 8 port wokrgroup switch model EZXS88W.
When=20
I was using the 3com hub, everything worked flawlessly.  However with
the=20
switch, any file transfers between my FreeBSD box and the Win2k machines

are very slow.. On the order of 300kb/sec.  However, the strange thing
is,=20
file transfers between Win2k machines are as fast as they should be, so
it=20
seems as though any transfers between a machine and the FreeBSD box are=20
slow.  So the only the that I have done is change from the hub (which=20
worked fine) to the new switch which seems to be causing problems.

I have also tried plugging the line from the FreeBSD box into another
port=20
on the switch, but no luck.

Any help is greatly appreciated

-Edward Chu


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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Make sure all the nics are running in full duplex =
mode.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>-----Original Message-----</FONT>

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>From: Edward Chu [<A =
HREF=3D"mailto:ecchu@mit.edu">mailto:ecchu@mit.edu</A>]</FONT>

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2001 11:00 AM</FONT>

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG</FONT>

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Subject: Networking Problems</FONT>
</P>
<BR>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Hello there,</FONT>

<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <FONT SIZE=3D2>I was =
wondering if anybody could help me out with this networking </FONT>

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>problem.&nbsp; The way my network setup goes is as =
follows.&nbsp; I am splitting a </FONT>

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>DSL connect using NAT and my FreeBSD box.&nbsp; The =
DSL goes into the FreeBSD </FONT>

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>box into a linksys ethernet card, and is sent to the =
LAN through a 3com </FONT>

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>100base t ethernet card... From there, it goes into a =
switch and then 3 </FONT>

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>other Win2k machines are plugged into the =
switch.</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>The problem is as follows.&nbsp; Previously, I was =
using a 100 mb hub from 3com, </FONT>

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>but recently upgraded to a 100 mb switch made by =
linksys.&nbsp; The exact </FONT>

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>product is the Linksys 10/100 8 port wokrgroup switch =
model EZXS88W.&nbsp; When </FONT>

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>I was using the 3com hub, everything worked =
flawlessly.&nbsp; However with the </FONT>

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>switch, any file transfers between my FreeBSD box and =
the Win2k machines </FONT>

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>are very slow.. On the order of 300kb/sec.&nbsp; =
However, the strange thing is, </FONT>

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>file transfers between Win2k machines are as fast as =
they should be, so it </FONT>

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>seems as though any transfers between a machine and =
the FreeBSD box are </FONT>

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>slow.&nbsp; So the only the that I have done is =
change from the hub (which </FONT>

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>worked fine) to the new switch which seems to be =
causing problems.</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>I have also tried plugging the line from the FreeBSD =
box into another port </FONT>

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>on the switch, but no luck.</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Any help is greatly appreciated</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>-Edward Chu</FONT>
</P>
<BR>

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