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Anonymous   07-29-2005 at 06:53:34 PM

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I have an auto-negotiation 10/100 Mbps switch (Addtron ADS-1008i) and
four computers with 100 Mbps network cards. When I have at least three
computers connected to the network, the switch eventually crashes. It
usually takes between 5 minutes to a few hours. The lights on the
switch showing that computers are connected turn off, and then start
blinking on briefly for a while, and then they turn off entirely. The
switch sometimes starts working again if I unplug some of the network
cables, and it always starts working if I unplug the switch and plug it
back in. It doesn't matter which three computers are connected, or
whether any of them are using the network. I have no internet
connection on the switch - only the four computers. All of the
computers run Slackware Linux. Any ideas on how I can fix this?

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Anonymous   07-30-2005 at 02:09:24 AM
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"Phil Carter" <philip_c_carter@yahoo.com> writes:

[SNIP]
>Any ideas on how I can fix this?

Buy a new switch.

best regards
Patrick

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Anonymous   07-30-2005 at 05:42:55 PM
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Phil Carter wrote:

> I have an auto-negotiation 10/100 Mbps switch (Addtron ADS-1008i) and
> four computers with 100 Mbps network cards. When I have at least three
> computers connected to the network, the switch eventually crashes. It
> usually takes between 5 minutes to a few hours. The lights on the
> switch showing that computers are connected turn off, and then start
> blinking on briefly for a while, and then they turn off entirely. The
> switch sometimes starts working again if I unplug some of the network
> cables, and it always starts working if I unplug the switch and plug it
> back in. It doesn't matter which three computers are connected, or
> whether any of them are using the network. I have no internet
> connection on the switch - only the four computers. All of the
> computers run Slackware Linux. Any ideas on how I can fix this?

If it has sentimental value call Addtron and see how much they'll charge to
fix it. Otherwise just toss it and get a new one.

--
--John
to email, dial "usenet" and validate
(was jclarke at eye bee em dot net)

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