[PLUG] Network / NIC problems

[Keith Nasman]

> 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.
>

Well, I just replaced the nic today and my transfers now complete w/o
incident. :-)

Keith