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Date:      Mon, 29 Jan 2001 12:15:57 -0600
From:      Chris <ccook@tcworks.net>
To:        Kal Torak <kaltorak@quake.com.au>
Cc:        Michael Schoensee <michael@tuxcom.net.mx>, Tom ONeil <tom.oneil@tacni.com>, Free <freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: FTP extremely slow *SOLVED*
Message-ID:  <3A75B35D.1C97D40F@tcworks.net>
References:  <3A69F410.819111B4@tacni.com> <3A6C706F.603204CF@tcworks.net> <3A6C72DE.A4837D3F@tuxcom.net.mx> <3A6C73DF.400BE914@tcworks.net> <3A6C8438.B43A4F2E@quake.com.au>

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I replaced our 3Com SuperStack II 3000 switch with a Cisco Catalyst and
it fixed the problem... very strange, stupid 3com piece of junk.


Kal Torak wrote:
> 
> Chris Cook wrote:
> >
> > Michael Schoensee wrote:
> > >
> > > I had to/from a freebsd box speeds of 6-8 KBps.
> > >
> > > I changed almost anything: card/HUP/media with no result.
> > >
> > > * It was the UTP-cable * !!
> >
> > But our problem is only to/from some FreeBSD boxes to another... My
> > FreeBSD workstation and all Windoze clients seem to work extremely fast.
> 
> Hmmm, well if they are all connected with the same NIC to the same HUB/Switch
> then you should look at cables and settings...
> If how ever you have different NICs or they are on a different HUB/Switch then
> you need to look at things like duplex settings, media and other things that
> *should* be auto sensing...
> Some NICs are not compatible with some HUBs, this is all because there is no
> real standard for how NICs should be programed...
> 
> Of cause if everything is the same brand then unless this is some strange
> software problem its time to start switching cables around... Although it
> seems silly that its cabling to a lot of people, I have seen things like this
> caused by cable too close to high voltage and other magnetic interference,
> also badly made cables are out there...
> 
> I am interested to see what this ends up being...
> 
> Good luck!


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