Networking Question Regarding Gigbit Ethernet

[James Mcphee]

What does ethtool tell you about what the interface thinks it is?

On Sun, Jul 1, 2012 at 12:44 PM, Mark Phillips
<mark at phillipsmarketing.biz>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
>
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James McPhee
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