Messages in this thread |  | | Date | Sat, 10 May 2003 14:18:23 -0500 (CDT) | From | Xinwen Fu <> | Subject | don't use cheap switches under some scenarios |
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Hi, all, I asked before why my linksys workgroup 5-port switch worked like a hub under heavy traffic (10mb/s) into one socket of the switch. The conclusion is that the switch has some problem.
In fact, for the first 5 minutes, it works like a switch and then it works like a hub. The switching table is messed up by the intense traffic, we believe. Other cheaper switches (netgear fast esthernet switch FS108 ) have the same problem. We use a CentreCom FS708, and then the problem is solved. Of course other expensive and professional switches should be ok too, we think.
Just some information.
Xinwen Fu
---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Thu, 8 May 2003 22:49:01 -0500 (CDT) From: Xinwen Fu <xinwenfu@cs.tamu.edu> To: Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org> Subject: linksys workgroup switch works like a hub
It is really weird!
Host_10.1--->10.254_router_1.254--->Linksys 5-port workgroup switch-->Host1.1 | | | | v v Host_1.10 Host_1.5
Host_10.1 sends 1000 packets/s (pps) to Host_1.10. Host_1.10 receives the packets. But Host_1.5 receives the packets too, while Host_1.1 does not (by tcpdump -i any).
What is the possible reason?
Thanks! Xinwen Fu
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