The R1 and R2 interfaces are not facing each other, they are both connected
separately to the Internet. R1 has a 1 Gig connection, R2 has a 30 Meg
connection delivered over 100 Mbps copper.


On Thu, Oct 27, 2016 at 8:35 AM, Steve <li...@wavedirect.org> wrote:

> I agree.. make sure you have R1 and R2's connecting interfaces both set to
> manual 100FD because it can't go any higher anyway.  That is a mismatch.
> Not sure if that is THE problem but it is definitely A problem.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "George Skorup" <geo...@cbcast.com>
> To: "af" <af@afmug.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2016 5:24:07 PM
> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Trouble Identifying Throughput Issue
>
> The manual 100FD interface... what is that talking to? The Auto 1G on
> R1? If that's the case, I'd bet that's your problem. Keep in mind that
> you cannot run auto on one side and fixed FDX on the other side. This
> results in a duplex mismatch. The interface in auto will fall back to
> HDX. If you did auto one side and HDX on the other side, they'd both be
> HDX, so it would work fine. But obviously half duplex sux.
>
> On 10/26/2016 1:54 PM, Christopher Gray wrote:
> > R1 is the only router with 1 Gbps ports. Everything is auto except 1
> > connection that requires manual settings.
> >
> > *R1* -- (Auto 1 G FD) ...Internet... (Manual 100 FD) -- *R2 *-- (Auto
> > 100 FD)  -- *R3* -- (Auto 100 FD) ...M5... (Auto 100 FD) -- *R4*
> >
> > MTU is set to 1500 on every port (and the UBNT link).
> >
> > Flow control is off, and none of the interfaces show any pause frames
> > received.
> >
> >
> > This is a live link, but it is only running ~ 1 Mbps otherwise.
> >
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Oct 26, 2016 at 2:12 PM, Steve <li...@wavedirect.org
> > <mailto:li...@wavedirect.org>> wrote:
> >
> >     Few questions come to mind.
> >
> >     Are all set to auto negotiate or are they fixed at 100Mbit?
> >     What are the MTU's of each connection?
> >     Flow control turned on?
> >
> >
> >     ----- Original Message -----
> >     From: "Christopher Gray" <cg...@graytechsoftware.com
> >     <mailto:cg...@graytechsoftware.com>>
> >     To: "af" <af@afmug.com <mailto:af@afmug.com>>
> >     Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2016 1:57:56 PM
> >     Subject: [AFMUG] Trouble Identifying Throughput Issue
> >
> >     I have a section of my network that is lacking something, and I can't
> >     figure out where the problem is. I'm looking for any thoughts /
> >     suggestions.
> >
> >     4x MikroTik routers
> >
> >     Link speeds:
> >     R1 -- (30 Mbps IP / Transport) -- R2 -- (100 Mbps Eth) -- R3 --
> >     (75 Mbps
> >     UBNT M5) -- R4
> >
> >     The limiting factor for traffic should be the Transport, and I
> >     expect to be
> >     able to get 30 Mbps across the system (one-way).
> >
> >     Testing from R1 to R3 runs 30 Mbps.
> >
> >     Testing from R2 to R4 runs 75 Mbps.
> >
> >     Testing from R1 to R4 only runs 10 Mbps (instead of 30).
> >
> >     Tests were one-way btest with 20 TCP streams.
> >
> >     Any ideas for something that would cause this?
> >
> >
>

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