Date: Thu, 09 Jun 2011 15:00:45 -1000 From: Al Plant <noc@hdk5.net> To: Gary Kline <kline@thought.org> Cc: FreeBSD Mailing List <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Long Day's Journey into <Bleep> Message-ID: <4DF16CBD.3020201@hdk5.net> In-Reply-To: <20110609005656.GA9183@thought.org> References: <20110609005656.GA9183@thought.org>
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Gary Kline wrote: > Well, people, > > It's been a long, long century. I've been down for 5 days. > Couldn't understand _why_ I couldn't ping anywhere [expect the > Server itself]. Finally, tho, it became more and more likely that > my FreeBSD was fine ... even tho I kept stripping the most likely > problem points. My large 16-port LinkSys router was either *it* or > it was some kind of bug unknown to geekdom. After a friend bought > me a new (and tiny) 8-port switch, yes! I could ping everywhere. > > I'm still bringing back the dozens of things I removed from ethic. > And testing new ideas. But I have a general question: have any of > you wizards who run your own domains or otherwise use a switch [or > hub] *ever* had it just-quit?! It is solid-state. Yes, the box is > within my feet/foot reach. I have accidently kicked it i suppose, > but still. > > After wandering in the wilderness for 5 days, <<mmph>>, dunno. > > gary > > PS: yes, this is a serious question. 1) I like things-Cisco, and > LinkSys. I just bought this switch about 2.5 years ago, so I really > am looking for feedback. > > PPS: Another question to ask about upgrading is next. > > ########### Switches are weird like Chad says... I have had an 1000/100 Linksys, and a less than year old Netgear 1000/000 switch die in my shed in the last year. No one could kick them in a rack out there and Netgear replaced the dead one no questions asked. So Now I have 2 Netgear units working. AND I NOW HAVE A SPARE. ~Al Plant - Honolulu, Hawaii - Phone: 808-284-2740 + http://hawaiidakine.com + http://freebsdinfo.org + + http://aloha50.net - Supporting - FreeBSD 7.2 - 8.0 - 9* + < email: noc@hdk5.net > "All that's really worth doing is what we do for others."- Lewis Carrol
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