Re: Network connections breaking after bootup
On Tuesday 15 May 2007 18:27, Karl E. Jorgensen wrote:
> > > Faulty netcard or cable ?
>
> ... could easily be the result of a faulty (or insufficiently
> shielded) cable... Or a faulty switch/hub. Or alternatively: a faulty
> card (but then I'd only expect to see the error count increasing on
> *one* side of the cable).
>
> > 2)If the card or cable was faulty, what would contribute
> > to the behavior of having network connection right away
> > after bootup and login, and then the connection is lost
> > with minutes or *after* an initial connection?
>
> I see your logic, and I don't have a proper explanation... Perhaps the
> underlying network code "gives up" once the error count reaches a
> certain number? Or perhaps the two are getting further and further
> "out-of-sync" where things eventually fail? Guesswork on my part...
I'm going to put this box at another node which gets consistent connection
and see what happens.
Thanks
Lots of good input. This is a *very* helpful list.
tim
--
Tim Johnson <tim@johnsons-web.com>
Palmer, Alaska, USA
Reply to: