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  From: Andrew Galdes <AGaldes@elders.com.au>
  To  : Linux Group (E-mail) <linuxsa@linuxsa.org.au>
  Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2003 16:44:48 +1030

Network problems

Hello all,

My laptop (SIS chipset) is doing strange things on my network. I have it
connected to a switch (low cost 100mb switch) and up to three other
computers at any time. The laptop seems to loose its network connection from
time to time. 

*	When this happens, the laptop has trouble sending and receiving
pings (as used in my testing). It seems that other computers have the same
trouble at this time also.

*	I have disconnected other computers and it seems that it is for-sure
the laptop causing it. either that or the hub and laptop don't like each
other. 

*	Restarting the network (#service network restart) fixes this problem
until next time. It only seems to happen in Linux and not windows.

*	I can force this problem to reoccur by changing ports in the hub or
otherwise disconnecting and reconnecting the laptop to the hub.

I am running redhat 8.0 on a leader/excel sis laptop.

Any ideas?

AG

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