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Path: sserve!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!simtel!daffy!uwvax!uwm.edu!lll-winken.llnl.gov!decwrl!svc.portal.com!news1.best.com!shell2.best.com!not-for-mail From: rcarter@best.com (Russell Carter) Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc Subject: Re: 100BaseTX and SMC? Date: 14 Jul 1995 18:28:52 -0700 Organization: Best Internet Communications, Inc. (info@best.com) Lines: 30 Message-ID: <3u75kk$1vp@shell2.best.com> References: <3u64da$887@mips.infocom.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: shell2.best.com Keywords: 100BaseTX, SMC, DEC, fast ethernet In article <3u64da$887@mips.infocom.com>, Dave Hovemeyer <daveho@infocom.com> wrote: >Is anyone using FreeBSD 2.0.5R successfully with the SMC EtherPower >PCI card? We have set up two machines using this card, and are experiencing >low throughput (100K/s) and high packet loss (60%). We haven't completely >ruled out problems with our cabling and hub, but have seen this behavior > > a) using 15' CAT5 UTP cables, through the hub > b) using a 15' CAT5 UTP crossover cable > c) using a 3' CAT5 UTP crossover cable (packet loss less, > throughput still low) > >So...is the problem in the de0 driver, in the card, or in the cable >and hub? Should we try a different card (does DEC make a DC21140 >based PCI 100BaseTX card)? > >Thanks, >Dave I know this doesn't solve your problem, but very nice results for 2 systems using this card and a crossover cable are sitting in http://www.geli.com/data/net.perf.html What are you using to test? Netperf and ttcp work fine, what do they say? Regards, Russell http://www.geli.com