Well, the update finished, but I am still getting over 50% packet loss when I ping the device. I guess back to costco it goes. Mark On Sun, Jul 1, 2012 at 3:05 PM, Mark Phillips wrote: > The device is now updating the firmware......and there are no packets lost > on pings to the device or pings from the device. > > Mark > > > On Sun, Jul 1, 2012 at 2:53 PM, Michael Butash wrote: > >> Unless you have a managed switch, don't force negotiation, as it'll just >> cause the switch to run in 10base/half-duplex (lowest common denominator) >> when there is no negotiation advertised. It's sitting in 100/full already, >> which is what you want. >> >> If you do ifconfig eth0, do you see any errors? Collisions and CRC >> errors will stack if there is a negotiation problem. Seems like either the >> switch or phy port on the mybook is wack, but doesn't make a lot of sense >> you'd lose that much anyways. Try different switch port/cable if there are >> errors. >> >> Have you tried pinging from the mbl itself to the gateway or other hosts? >> Could be they have some kind of input iptables filter >> rate-limiting/shaping packets or some such, but unlikely. >> >> -mb >> >> >> >> On 07/01/2012 02:39 PM, Mark Phillips wrote: >> >>> I was able to ssh into the MBL and it has ethtool installed - >>> >>> MyBookLive:~# ethtool eth0 >>> Settings for eth0: >>> Supported ports: [ MII ] >>> Supported link modes: 10baseT/Full >>> 100baseT/Full >>> 1000baseT/Full >>> Supports auto-negotiation: Yes >>> Advertised link modes: 10baseT/Full >>> 100baseT/Full >>> 1000baseT/Full >>> Advertised auto-negotiation: Yes >>> Speed: 100Mb/s >>> Duplex: Full >>> Port: MII >>> PHYAD: 1 >>> Transceiver: external >>> Auto-negotiation: on >>> Link detected: yes >>> MyBookLive:~# >>> >>> So, it should work on 100baeT. Any thoughts on why I am loosing so many >>> packets? >>> >>> Mark >>> >>> On Sun, Jul 1, 2012 at 2:09 PM, Mark Phillips >>> >> >>> wrote: >>> >>> So I need to run this on the MLB? >>> >>> Mark >>> >>> On Jul 1, 2012 1:36 PM, "James Mcphee" >> > wrote: >>> >>> As such. You need to use whatever eth device you have, of >>> course. >>> >>> jmcphee@locus ~ :) $ sudo ethtool eth2 >>> Settings for eth2: >>> Supported ports: [ TP MII ] >>> Supported link modes: 10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full >>> 100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full >>> 1000baseT/Half 1000baseT/Full >>> Supported pause frame use: No >>> Supports auto-negotiation: Yes >>> Advertised link modes: 10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full >>> 100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full >>> 1000baseT/Half 1000baseT/Full >>> Advertised pause frame use: Symmetric Receive-only >>> Advertised auto-negotiation: Yes >>> Link partner advertised link modes: 10baseT/Half >>> 10baseT/Full >>> 100baseT/Half >>> 100baseT/Full >>> Link partner advertised pause frame use: Symmetric >>> Link partner advertised auto-negotiation: Yes >>> Speed: 100Mb/s >>> Duplex: Full >>> Port: MII >>> PHYAD: 0 >>> Transceiver: internal >>> Auto-negotiation: on >>> Supports Wake-on: pumbg >>> Wake-on: g >>> Current message level: 0x00000033 (51) >>> drv probe ifdown ifup >>> Link detected: yes >>> >>> >>> On Sun, Jul 1, 2012 at 1:22 PM, Mark Phillips >>> >>> >> >>> >>> wrote: >>> >>> How do I use ethtool to answer your question? >>> >>> Mark >>> >>> >>> On Sun, Jul 1, 2012 at 12:52 PM, James Mcphee >>> > wrote: >>> >>> What does ethtool tell you about what the interface >>> thinks it is? >>> >>> On Sun, Jul 1, 2012 at 12:44 PM, Mark Phillips >>> >> >> >>> wrote: >>> >>> I have a 100baseT network with several Debian >>> servers, a mac book, and some virtual windows. I >>> just picked up a Western Digital My Book Live (MBL) >>> 2TB NAS at Costco, and powered it up on my network. >>> The unit is just sitting with its green light on, >>> and the web interface is really slow. When I ping >>> the device, it shows somewhere from 50% to 86% >>> packet loss. If I ping any other computer on the >>> network I have 0% packet loss. I have tried moving >>> the device to different physical plugs, and I get >>> the same results. >>> >>> ping results for the MBL from server A: >>> --- 192.168.25.213 ping statistics --- >>> 330 packets transmitted, 152 received, 53% packet >>> loss, time 329555ms >>> rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 0.208/0.273/0.650/0.048 ms >>> >>> --- 192.168.25.213 ping statistics from server B --- >>> 254 packets transmitted, 120 received, 52% packet >>> loss, time 252998ms >>> rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 0.196/0.264/2.499/0.206 ms >>> >>> >>> ping results for server A to B: >>> --- 192.168.25.130 ping statistics --- >>> 340 packets transmitted, 340 received, 0% packet >>> loss, time 338996ms >>> rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 0.080/0.177/0.246/0.030 ms >>> >>> The device says gigabit Ethernet next to the >>> Ethernet port. Is there any reason I can't connect a >>> gigabit Ethernet device to a 100baseT network other >>> than the obvious speed difference? Should I see all >>> this packet loss? This is actually the second unit I >>> have tried - the first one acted the same way, so I >>> took it back. I am now wondering if I am doing >>> something wrong. >>> >>> >>> Thanks! >>> >>> Mark >>> >>> ------------------------------** >>> --------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - >>> PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.**phoenix.az.us >>> >>> > >>> >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail >>> settings: >>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.** >>> us/mailman/listinfo/plug-**discuss >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> James McPhee >>> jmcphe@gmail.com >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------**--------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - >>> PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.**phoenix.az.us >>> >>> > >>> >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail >>> settings: >>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.**us/mailman/listinfo/plug- >>> **discuss >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------**--------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - >>> PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.**phoenix.az.us >>> >>> > >>> >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.**us/mailman/listinfo/plug-** >>> discuss >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> James McPhee >>> jmcphe@gmail.com >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------**--------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - >>> PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.**phoenix.az.us >>> >>> > >>> >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.**us/mailman/listinfo/plug-** >>> discuss >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------**--------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.**phoenix.az.us >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.**us/mailman/listinfo/plug-**discuss >>> >> ------------------------------**--------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.**phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.**us/mailman/listinfo/plug-**discuss >> > >