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Date:      Fri, 14 Nov 1997 09:20:21 -0800 (PST)
From:      Doug White <dwhite@gdi.uoregon.edu>
To:        Ben Hockenhull <benh@jpj.net>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Ethernet problem with 2.2.5 and 3C509B
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.3.96.971114091941.3731H-100000@gdi.uoregon.edu>
In-Reply-To: <v03102800b091479a76e4@[192.168.10.1]>

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On Thu, 13 Nov 1997, Ben Hockenhull wrote:

> I'm having an interesting problem with a 486DX2/66 running 2.2.5.  I have a
> 3Com 3C509B NIC in the box, and during ftp sessions > 15 meg from the box
> over ethernet, the interface quits responding.  No ping in or out, no
> nothing.  The box becomes totally unreachable.
> 
> A netstat reveals an ftp connection in FIN_WAIT1, but I have no idea if
> that is a result or a symptom.  an 'ifconfig ep0 up' restores connectivity
> for a short time, but it inevitably dies again.
> 
> Any ideas?  Bad NIC?  (Likely, I need to check.) Obscure issue with 2.2.5
> and 3C509B's? (Unlikely, methinks.)

3Com adapters have been known to die if they receive excessive line noise.
Check out your network connections and cables.

Doug White                              | University of Oregon  
Internet:  dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu    | Residence Networking Assistant
http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite    | Computer Science Major





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