----------------------------------------------------------- eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:60:64:02:32:12 inet addr:192.168.1.1 Bcast:192.168.1.255 Mask:255.255.255.0 UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:552 Metric:1 RX packets:513 errors:0 dropped:880 overruns:0 frame:205 TX packets:469 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:1 Interrupt:3 Base address:0x300
lo Link encap:Local Loopback inet addr:127.0.0.1 Bcast:127.255.255.255 Mask:255.0.0.0 UP BROADCAST LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:3584 Metric:1 RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 ppp0 Link encap:Point-to-Point Protocol inet addr:203.14.156.30 P-t-P:203.14.156.2 Mask:255.255.255.0 UP POINTOPOINT RUNNING MTU:552 Metric:1 RX packets:380 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:390 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 Memory:325036-32549a ----------------------------------------------------------- ----- Original Message ----- From: Derek Jennings <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > I do not understand why you have a ppp0 and sl0 interface up? Do you have a > dial up connection, or some other interface active? Or is this how pppoe is > configured? The ppp0 interface seems to be in use. Could it be this is the > one you need to reduce the MTU on? > > You could also try a figure less than 1480 (I got that off a Windows XP help > site) > I don't know, it's just however Netcomm set it up...ppp0 is my internet connection (31.6k) Above is what ifconfig reports now - an mtu of 576 seems common, but doesn't help with my problem. Any idea of a possible cause of the dropped RX packets and "collisions"? thanks, Ross --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.445 / Virus Database: 250 - Release Date: 21/01/2003
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