Re: Problems with SK and EM network cards/drivers on my system

From: Kevin Day (toasty_at_dragondata.com)
Date: 09/19/05

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    Date: Sun, 18 Sep 2005 19:11:30 -0500
To: Benjamin Rosenblum <ben@benswebs.com>

    On Sep 18, 2005, at 1:15 PM, Benjamin Rosenblum wrote:

    >
    > when i am running a very high network load (streaming video,
    > dumping ALOT of data across the network, etc) the network card
    > disconnects (i loose pings and all my transfers drop) and 15-20
    > seconds later it pops up on the console with "em0: Link is up 1000
    > Mbps Full Duplex" and then it starts working again. again im at a
    > dead wall and really want my network to work properly so i can do
    > what i need to do.
    >

    I've seen the same problem on em devices under two situations. The
    first being a bad cable. The second being a switch that was trying to
    use flow control(unsuccessfully). Try locking both the switch and the
    card to 1000BaseTX with full duplex.

      
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