[NBLUG/talk] Extremely poor network performance

matt matt at cfxnetworks.com
Mon Mar 27 23:42:52 PST 2006


Couldn't you just not use the network card rather than disabling it? Two NICs 
with one being a little funky wouldn't hurt anyone.

On Monday 27 March 2006 22:23, Aaron Grattafiori wrote:
> Lincoln Peters wrote:
> > Aaron Grattafiori wrote:
> >> I know that on my FreeBSD server, I have some crappy no-name NIC card in
> >> it.. and if im transferring a lot of files it will go really fast, then
> >> kinda stall and die (it goes into store and forward says dmesg). So..
> >> check your logs.. then you might try switching network cards or
> >> something.
> >> Process of elimiation is probably the "default route" (haha). I highly
> >> doubt it has anything to do with the OS.
> >
> > When I restarted the network, the problems disappeared completely (at
> > least for now), which pretty much eliminates cabling as a possible
> > cause. Thus, my "crappy no-name NIC card" seems the most likely
> > explanation.  However, this NIC is soldered into the motherboard, so I
> > don't expect to be swapping it out any time soon (although I certainly
> > might disable it and install a better one!).
>
> I suggest going to HSC and in the back on the right side when you walk
> in.. theres a stack of used network cards, you can pickup older 3com's
> for around, 4 bucks. They're the tank of NIC's (work anywhere / in any
> OS / long hours / very stable).
>
> You should be able to disable your onboard NIC (hopefully) in the BIOS.
> If not, just take out the kernel support for it.
>
>  -Aaron
>
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Valê,
Matt
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