[linux-help] Re: Ethernet problem

[Ryan Claycamp <claycamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 12:19 PM 9/1/2000 -0500, you wrote:
> On Fri, 01 Sep 2000, you wrote:
> > I have an interesting problem at work that started a few days ago.  One of
> > our file/print servers started dropping connections, both Samba and ssh
> > sessions.  It has the strange ability to ping everyone on the intranet
> > except one box.  However, that box can ping the questionable server.
> >
> > I replaced the NIC but nothing changed.  I can't think of anything that
>
> What NIC was it/was the replacement?
Both are 3com 3c900-combos.


> > would have changed; no new programs, upgrades, etc.  It just sat in the
> > corner serving files until a few days ago.  I can't find anything
> > suggestive in the logs, but maybe I don't know what to look for.  What
> > would cause a computer to be able to ping everyone, except for one
> > computer?  Could this be related to the dropped connections.
> >
> One time I had 2 3com nics where one could transmit to the other, but the
> other couldn't reply. I never figured out what the problem was, maybe it was
> because it was an hp vectra.
>
> no, firewalls or routers, in the way?
No, they are both plugged into the same hub.

Ryan

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