From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Nov 23 21:57:35 2007 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 84C3A16A417 for ; Fri, 23 Nov 2007 21:57:35 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from freebsd@dfwlp.com) Received: from pollux.dfwlp.com (rrcs-64-183-212-244.sw.biz.rr.com [64.183.212.244]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5480C13C47E for ; Fri, 23 Nov 2007 21:57:35 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from freebsd@dfwlp.com) Received: from pollux.dfwlp.com (pollux.dfwlp.com [192.168.125.61]) by pollux.dfwlp.com (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id lANLvLBt064596 for ; Fri, 23 Nov 2007 15:57:21 -0600 (CST) (envelope-from freebsd@dfwlp.com) Received: (from www@localhost) by pollux.dfwlp.com (8.13.8/8.13.8/Submit) id lANLvLn0064595 for freebsd-questions@freebsd.org; Fri, 23 Nov 2007 15:57:21 -0600 (CST) (envelope-from freebsd@dfwlp.com) X-Authentication-Warning: pollux.dfwlp.com: www set sender to freebsd@dfwlp.com using -f Received: from 192.168.125.118 ([192.168.125.118]) by webmail.dfwlp.org (Horde MIME library) with HTTP; Fri, 23 Nov 2007 15:57:21 -0600 Message-ID: <20071123155721.n76dj282s4ocw80w@webmail.dfwlp.org> Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2007 15:57:21 -0600 From: Jonathan Horne To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; DelSp="Yes"; format="flowed" Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable User-Agent: Internet Messaging Program (IMP) H3 (4.1.5) / FreeBSD-6.2 X-Spam-Status: No, score=-4.4 required=3.6 tests=ALL_TRUSTED,BAYES_00 autolearn=ham version=3.2.3 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.2.3 (2007-08-08) on pollux.dfwlp.com Subject: still fumbling around with poor network speed X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2007 21:57:35 -0000 ive been chasing this problem around for about a week now. ive got a =20 7.0 betaX box that started out as a beta 1.5. no problems with =20 anything. then, i upgraded it (via cvs) to 2.0, and i instantly noticed a =20 problem with serving the /usr volume via NFS to my laptop. moving my =20 workstation to 3.0 didnt help either. the 7.0beta box showed outbound =20 traffic about 200k. exact same behavior today, accessing it via SMB =20 from an OSX mac. strange thing is, when i use scp to transfer large files, they go at =20 almost 200mbit. as far as i know, scp uses TCP only. but NFS and =20 SMB, do they not use UDP? and if so, what can i do to try to =20 troubleshoot how poorly UDP packets are working? ive tried changing the cable, changing the switch port, and its the =20 same thing each time. i have one other 7.0 server, thats not =20 experiencing this either (but it also has a different ethernet card. as i type this, im wondering if this could be related to the bge =20 driver? i know many people have complained about bge in the past, and =20 i never seemed to have noticed anything wrong with mine... but could =20 that have changed for me as time passes and sourcecode evolves? if anyone can help shed light on this, id really appreciate it. --=20 Jonathan Horne http://dfwlpiki.dfwlp.org freebsd@dfwlp.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program.