[olug] Switch port errors...

[Steve Busby]

That 2900XL is an older switch and my memory isn't what it used to be, how many switch ports per ASIC?  We've had ASICs go bad and it definitely effects all switch ports connected to that ASIC.

Buz

On Jul 27, 2010, at 2:36 PM, Dan Linder wrote:

> 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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