I'm confused as to why you would get less capacity with TDMA set to auto...
On Wed, Jan 25, 2017 at 10:31 AM, CBB - Jay Fuller < par...@cyberbroadband.net> wrote: > > actually i saw the tik stats on pause frames right in winbox... > > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Faisal Imtiaz <fai...@snappytelecom.net> > *To:* af@afmug.com > *Sent:* Wednesday, January 25, 2017 8:50 AM > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] B11, TDMA, and TCP > > FYI.... > > Netonix provides extended stats on the interface, makes it easy to see > what is going on.. > > on the mikrotik extended stats are available via CLI /interface > ethernet print stats > > Regards. > > Faisal Imtiaz > Snappy Internet & Telecom > 7266 SW 48 Street > Miami, FL 33155 > Tel: 305 663 5518 <(305)%20663-5518> x 232 > > Help-desk: (305)663-5518 <(305)%20663-5518> Option 2 or Email: > supp...@snappytelecom.net > > ------------------------------ > > *From: *"CBB - Jay Fuller" <par...@cyberbroadband.net> > *To: *af@afmug.com > *Sent: *Wednesday, January 25, 2017 2:21:15 AM > *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] B11, TDMA, and TCP > > > the flow control story came from the netonix forums and i agree, it does > not negotiate flow control property in the netonix switch. > that being said, when connected to a mikrotik, there ARE pause frames > being generated, and mimosa insists flow control is > enabled / working on their devices. > > speaking of which, i just put in like 3 new mimosa links ; i haven't > tinkered with flow control on them yet. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Faisal Imtiaz <fai...@snappytelecom.net> > *To:* af@afmug.com > *Sent:* Tuesday, January 24, 2017 11:57 PM > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] B11, TDMA, and TCP > > also.. > > in regards to flow control.. turn it on (auto) on the MT side > and also turn it on on the B11 radio. > > Additionally look at the B11 logs and see if your ethernet port is > flapping ... > > Regards. > > Faisal Imtiaz > Snappy Internet & Telecom > 7266 SW 48 Street > Miami, FL 33155 > Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232 <(305)%20663-5518> > > Help-desk: (305)663-5518 <(305)%20663-5518> Option 2 or Email: > supp...@snappytelecom.net > > ------------------------------ > > *From: *"Chris Wright" <ch...@velociter.net> > *To: *af@afmug.com > *Sent: *Wednesday, January 25, 2017 12:41:37 AM > *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] B11, TDMA, and TCP > > Firmware 1.4.4 > SNR 41, 42, 41, 41 > Flow Control had no effect so it remains disabled for now. > > Sent via mobile phone. > > On Jan 24, 2017, at 9:05 PM, Faisal Imtiaz <fai...@snappytelecom.net> > wrote: > > What version for firmware is on the radio ? > > and What your SNR on the two chains (both directions, i.e. 4 readings). > > I can tell you that we do not see the behavior you are describing below... > But I can also tell you that we had to do some 'tuning' on settings > including flow control .. > our B11's plug into netonix Switches.... > > Regards. > > Faisal Imtiaz > Snappy Internet & Telecom > 7266 SW 48 Street > Miami, FL 33155 > Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232 <(305)%20663-5518> > > Help-desk: (305)663-5518 <(305)%20663-5518> Option 2 or Email: > supp...@snappytelecom.net > > ------------------------------ > > *From: *"Chris Wright" <ch...@velociter.net> > *To: *af@afmug.com > *Sent: *Tuesday, January 24, 2017 8:02:58 PM > *Subject: *[AFMUG] B11, TDMA, and TCP > > According to Mimosa, I should be telling my customers that if they’re > using the most popular metric in the world for testing internet speeds, > they’re doing it wrong (I concede that while this may be technically > correct, my customers – and yours too – don’t do technically correct very > well.” > > > > When TDMA is set to 75/25, 8ms window, MAC Tx/Rx is 980/290. This gives me > as much Tx bandwidth as I require for peak times, but no one client IP can > download more than 20mbps of TCP traffic (from my speedtest.net at the > edge, nor anyone else’s beyond my edge). > > > > When TDMA is Auto, MAC Tx/Rx is 780/780 (lower Tx, which is undesirable as > it’s 100mbps shy of what I need during peak hours), but TCP throughput per > client is greatly increased (150+mbps). > > > > So I’m in a pickle. Either my scrupulous customers can get those coveted > speedtest.net results they love seeing as they run them every thirty > seconds ad-nauseum at the cost of overall Tx capacity of the link. Or I > give myself some headroom in link capacity but the fastest speeds my > 100mbps clients can see is 20mbps. > > > > What’s even stranger is that client upload seems unaffected. I can upload > 150+mbps from my test on the link no matter what TDMA is configured. I hit > up Mimosa’s chat support was as chipper as they were unyielding in their > idea that I should test in a way that caters to the B11’s shortcomings. > I’ve been a Mimosa fanboy for a while now but boy am I feeling burned right > now. > > > > Chris Wright > > Network Administrator > > > > >
