Date: Thu, 16 Sep 1999 18:22:41 +0000 From: Joao Assad <jfassad@domain.com.br> To: David Schwartz <davids@webmaster.com>, freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: off-topic : optic fiber problem Message-ID: <37E13571.10E1323E@domain.com.br> References: <000001bf0084$e897d190$021d85d1@youwant.to>
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David Schwartz wrote:
> 4Kb is awfully large for an Ethernet packet. It can cause all kinds of
> problems for your network stack. Why not set an MTU of 1500 bytes?
>
> DS
>
my MTU is 1500 right now and I still have over 25% of packet loss.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG
> > [mailto:owner-freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of Joao Assad
> > Sent: Thursday, September 16, 1999 10:49 AM
> > To: freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG
> > Subject: off-topic : optic fiber problem
> >
> >
> > Hello all!
> >
> > Im having some problems here trying to connect two networks with an
> > optic fiber cable...
> > Its a very simple connection.... I have a 400ft optic cable with 1
> > 100-BaseFX to 100-BaseTX
> > trasceiver in each end. then I connect 1 computer in each transceiver
> > and try to send some data...
> > now, whats happening is that little packets go through just fine but
> > when I try to send big
> > packets (like 4kb) I have over 25% packet loss... I'have tryed to send a
> > 10mb file through
> > FTP and ended up with 6kb/sec.
> >
> > any idea about what might be causing that ?
> >
> > thanks a lot.
> >
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