Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2001 18:02:49 -0800 From: dmp <dmp@pantherdragon.org> To: Lowell Gilbert <lowell@world.std.com>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: [freebsd-questions] netstat -i shows large number of Oerrs (almost ==Opkts)? Message-ID: <3AC14649.8203FEDE@pantherdragon.org> References: <3ABED7DB.9AEB4481@pantherdragon.org> <44itkvp80l.fsf@lowellg.ne.mediaone.net>
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Lowell Gilbert wrote: > dmp@pantherdragon.org (dmp) writes: > > > I have a FreeBSD 4.2-R router on which the netstat -i output shows a > > very high Oerr count: > > > > Name Mtu Network Address Ipkts Ierrs Opkts Oerrs Coll > > de0 1500 <Link#1> 00:00:d1:1a:ee:7c 1640198 0 1156336 1156199 0 > > de1 1500 <Link#2> 00:00:d1:1a:ee:7d 1243993 0 1556497 1556427 0 > > > > The Oerrs count has always been just under the Opkts count since the > > machine was installed a little over a month ago. How do I fix this? > > Given that the router otherwise flawlessly does its job, is this even > > a problem? > > Best guess, the cards think that they're in full-duplex mode while > whatever they're hooked up to thinks they're in half-duplex mode. I'm not sure about the DSL bridge de0 goes to, but the switch de1 is on indicates 100bTX FD, which is what ifconfig shows. > Alternatively, they may be hooked up to the same broadcast domain. > [That would be a mistake.] They aren't. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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