[PLUG] Network / NIC problems

[Steven A. Adams]

On Thu, 2003-02-20 at 09:54, Keith Nasman wrote:
> I haven't opened the box up yet, but I just ran lsmod on the box and one
> driver is the rtl8139 and the other is 3c509. The 3c509 card is 10mbit. I
> changed my network around when I got my wireless to put my wireless
> outside the firewall. Previous to that the 3c509 was plugged into the DSL
> modem directly with a crossover.
> 
> I'll swap out that card tonight.

Media errors (normally in the form of CRC) are generally caused by flaky
switch/hub ports, crappy cables or interference. You might look at that
before going through the fun of swapping the NIC.