[olug] Switch port errors...

[Dan Linder]

On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 14:03, Phil Brutsche <phil at brutsche.us> wrote:

> Replace your patch cables before you do anything else. Bad copper can
> cause framing errors.


Thanks - just did, but no change.

After that I swapped to two new switch ports.  No change. :-(

I have to save the NIC and sniffer tests for tomorrow night.

Dan

> My next steps:
> >  * Replace the cables (done 2010-07-27 at 14:30)
> >  * Move to new switch (done 2010-07-27 at 14:35)
> >  * Use a sniffer and setup port spanning on the cablemodem side.
> >  * Replace the firewall NIC
> >  * Test using my old cablemodem (Surfboard SB5101) on my @Home service.
> >  ** Move my old cablemodem to the SOHO service and see if speed changes.
> >  * Research how to get better diagnostics out of the Surfboards.
>

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