2/2 So is there some serious problem with gigabit? I keep seeing problems
with gigabit devices in 10/100 networks, or vice versa.
\_ do you think gigabit is some exotic, bleeding edge technology
just a few people are using?
\_ All I know is that when I use it in mixed networks, I keep
running into problems.
running into problems. -op
\- there are some cases where you can get unepxected
measurements like a 10mbit thru path that might be
"faster" than a 10mbit-100-10 path for reasons i wont
go into, but if you are getting dramatic failures or
really bad performance, it's probably pilot error or
something out of control somewhere.
\_ "pilot" error? What, you mean I made a mistake when
plugging the wires into the switches? -op
\_ you know there is a lot to configuring switches and
routers. duplex negotiation, potentially how mcast
signaling is handled etc. a colleague of mine found
a piece of networking gear flattended because of a
but in IGRP handling. from the nature of your
description of the problem ["is there a *problem*
with gigabit" without mention is the problem,
with thruput, latency, packet loss, ethernet frame
errors, high cpu load] it seems unlikely anybody
will be able to talk you thru it. your brain has been
probabilistically estimated as: small.
\_ I've tried two different switches on my home network
which was working great with 10/100 devices
(including my router). I added a gigibit device
which failed to simply plug in to my 10/100 router
and work. It worked if I plugged it into a
10/100/1000 switch, but the throughput crashed.
Everything is set to autonegotiate. I've tried this
with two different switches.
Then one of my coworkers got back from a customer
site where the networking wasn't working--using a
10/100 card instead of a 10/100/1000 card solved the
problem. -op
\_ i use gb networking "everyday" for at least
3-4 years. i have some number of problems now
and then but the technology obviously is
solid ... which is not to say there might not
be some porrly designed equipment in the
space, or some particular pieces might be
lemons. we're doing more 10gig work now ...
this is actually kinda interesting. this may
be the first time in a while when the typical
fast computer cannot saturate the link [obviously
hw traffic generators and special hackery can].
note: i dont know anything about 'home quality'
gb networking equipment.
\_ I have never seen any problems. I think it is you.
\_ Oh sure, I'm the only guy with a netgear gs105 switch and two
different gigabit cards. -op
\_ It may be that the cables you're using aren't up to snuff. See
if netstat shows a lot of packet errors.
\_ If so, why do the exact same cables work great when they're
transferring only gigabit traffic? -op
\_ if you want any more help you need to systematically
describe the symptoms and the specifics of your set up.
you can leave out the details and just say "i'm having
problems". come on, dont be a moron.
\_ you realize negotiating duplex setting and link speed
are two different things, right? if you want any more
help you need to systematically descibe the symptoms and
the specifics of your set up. you can leave out the details
and just say "i'm having problems". come on dood, dont be a
moron. |
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