An addendum: This is the kind of crap I am getting with when I try to ping out somewhere. [root@kittypuss wavs]# ping rmci.net PING rmci.net (205.162.184.20): 56 octets data 64 octets from 205.162.184.20: icmp_seq=0 ttl=51 time=1496.0 ms wrong data byte #0 should be 0xe9 but was 0xe8e8 8e a5 3a dd 69 5 0 8 9 a b c d e f 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 1a 1b 1c 1d 1e 1f 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 2a 2b 2c 2d 2e 2f 64 octets from 205.162.184.20: icmp_seq=1 ttl=51 time=1462.5 ms wrong data byte #0 should be 0xea but was 0xe9e9 8e a5 3a 96 64 5 0 8 9 a b c d e f 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 1a 1b 1c 1d 1e 1f 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 2a 2b 2c 2d 2e 2f 64 octets from 205.162.184.20: icmp_seq=2 ttl=51 time=1402.8 ms wrong data byte #0 should be 0xeb but was 0xeaea 8e a5 3a 98 64 5 0 8 9 a b c d e f 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 1a 1b 1c 1d 1e 1f 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 2a 2b 2c 2d 2e 2f 64 octets from 205.162.184.20: icmp_seq=3 ttl=51 time=1465.5 ms wrong data byte #0 should be 0xec but was 0xebeb 8e a5 3a 8f 64 5 0 8 9 a b c d e f 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 1a 1b 1c 1d 1e 1f 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 2a 2b 2c 2d 2e 2f 64 octets from 205.162.184.20: icmp_seq=4 ttl=51 time=1445.9 ms wrong data byte #0 should be 0xed but was 0xecec 8e a5 3a 96 64 5 0 8 9 a b c d e f 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 1a 1b 1c 1d 1e 1f 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 2a 2b 2c 2d 2e 2f 64 octets from 205.162.184.20: icmp_seq=5 ttl=51 time=1414.3 ms wrong data byte #0 should be 0xee but was 0xeded 8e a5 3a df 64 5 0 8 9 a b c d e f 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 1a 1b 1c 1d 1e 1f 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 2a 2b 2c 2d 2e 2f 64 octets from 205.162.184.20: icmp_seq=6 ttl=51 time=1417.6 ms wrong data byte #0 should be 0xef but was 0xeeee 8e a5 3a 97 64 5 0 8 9 a b c d e f 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 1a 1b 1c 1d 1e 1f 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 2a 2b 2c 2d 2e 2f 64 octets from 205.162.184.20: icmp_seq=7 ttl=51 time=1440.6 ms wrong data byte #0 should be 0xf0 but was 0xefef 8e a5 3a 95 64 5 0 8 9 a b c d e f 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 1a 1b 1c 1d 1e 1f 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 2a 2b 2c 2d 2e 2f 64 octets from 205.162.184.20: icmp_seq=8 ttl=51 time=1394.6 ms wrong data byte #0 should be 0xf1 but was 0xf0f0 8e a5 3a f3 64 5 0 8 9 a b c d e f 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 1a 1b 1c 1d 1e 1f 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 2a 2b 2c 2d 2e 2f 64 octets from 205.162.184.20: icmp_seq=9 ttl=51 time=1393.5 ms wrong data byte #0 should be 0xf2 but was 0xf1f1 8e a5 3a fa 6b 5 0 8 9 a b c d e f 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 1a 1b 1c 1d 1e 1f 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 2a 2b 2c 2d 2e 2f --- rmci.net ping statistics --- 11 packets transmitted, 10 packets received, 9% packet loss round-trip min/avg/max = 1393.5/1433.3/1496.0 ms Same damn trash over and over again its really p***ing me off!!!! On Tuesday 06 March 2001 11:49 am, Vic wrote: > Hello list. > > I seem to be having great difficulty with my serial ports > being engaged. > > I have a motherboard from JDR Microdevices with > the VIA chipset on it, (Host bridge: VIA technologies VT 82C598 Apollo > MVP3 (rev 4) > > PCI Bridge same as Host Bridge. > > ISA Bridge: VIA Technologies VT 82C586 Apollo ISA (rev 71) > > Ethernet controller 3Com Vendor id=10b7 Device id=9004 > > cpu is an AMDK6-400 > > If you need more info, I will gladly provide it. > > Use of serial ports seems to interfere with speed of adsl connection, > this is a great and frustrating mystery to me. > > Any and all help appreciated.