Subject: Re: more information on NIC errors
To: Timo Schoeler <timo.schoeler@riscworks.net>
From: Manuel Bouyer <bouyer@antioche.eu.org>
List: netbsd-help
Date: 12/05/2005 22:24:10
On Fri, Dec 02, 2005 at 02:32:39PM +0100, Timo Schoeler wrote:
> hi,
> 
> after changing our colocation (and thus being connected to another
> network) i see massive problems on the NIC that didn't occur before.
> 
> 'netstat -i -I fxp0' shows me
> 
> 16656239 248631  1259930     2     0
> (Ipkts Ierrs    Opkts Oerrs Colls)
> 
> in the colo before i was connected to (our own) Nortel 450-24T, now
> flapping MACs show up at the router's IP address, which are either
> 
> 0050FC -> edimax technology co., ltd.
> 
> or
> 
> 0040F4 -> Cameo Communications, Inc.
> 
> however, i'd really like to see more information on the input and
> output errors from the host itself (i don't have managing access to
> switches/routers there) -- how can i get more information?

Did you check speed/duplex setting ? A duplex mismatch could explain
the errors.

-- 
Manuel Bouyer <bouyer@antioche.eu.org>
     NetBSD: 26 ans d'experience feront toujours la difference
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