Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 19:52:55 -0700 From: "Ted Mittelstaedt" <tedm@toybox.placo.com> To: "Andrey Simonenko" <simon@comsys.ntu-kpi.kiev.ua>, "Alex Kapranoff" <kapr@acm.org> Cc: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: RE: Big incoming packets??? Message-ID: <003701c0dcea$2436c100$1401a8c0@tedm.placo.com> In-Reply-To: <008b01c0dc8a$c1c9cf80$6d36120a@comsys.ntukpi.kiev.ua>
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Yes, most likely the stupid card is on full-duplex mode and needs to be in half-duplex mode. This is mentioned in the installation tips file in the root of the FreeBSD cd, as well. Ted Mittelstaedt tedm@toybox.placo.com Author of: The FreeBSD Corporate Networker's Guide Book website: http://www.freebsd-corp-net-guide.com >-----Original Message----- >From: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG >[mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of Andrey >Simonenko >Sent: Monday, May 14, 2001 8:30 AM >To: Alex Kapranoff >Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG >Subject: Re: Big incoming packets??? > > >Type > >$ ifconfig -a > >and look what is printed for rl0? Does your interface have >correct type of media? > >We have the same problems with RealTek, you should set media >type in ifconfig command yourself. > >----- Original Message ----- >From: Alex Kapranoff <kapr@acm.org> >Newsgroups: lucky.freebsd.questions >Sent: Monday, May 14, 2001 8:14 PM >Subject: Big incoming packets??? > > >> Good day to all. >> >> A friend of mine working in a school has a problem with his FreeBSD box. >> It's a router/firewall with one ppp link to ISP and one NIC for >local IPv4 >> school network. Uploading files to this machine via ftp from LAN is very >> slow (10k per minute) unless the file is tiny (less than 1k). The same >> holds for uploading via samba, for sending in >1k mails via smtp etc. >> >> Except for this the box works fine. It gives away files like a >> charm, but does not accept them (from LAN only). I can upload anything >> of any size from the outside world via both ppp link and >loopback, though. >> >> It's a 4.1-RELEASE with rl0 NIC. I can provide any details on request. >> Any advices? Looks like it has some serious problems accepting >big packets >> on ethernet interface. >> >> I've just tried to ftp from this machine to another ftpd on the LAN and >> failed miserably. It disconnects as soon as receives FTP daemon banner. >> >> I am going to upgrade the OS and to change the NIC but that will include >> facing major hassles with authorities who do not like it's not Windows >> in the first place. >> > > > >To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org >with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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