FYI I use Winbox 2.2.18 100% of the time since 11/3/2011 - maybe try that?
Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Sun, Jan 3, 2016 at 6:01 PM, Ken Hohhof <[email protected]> wrote: > I get the same results with Winbox 3.0 or Winbox 2.2.13. Note this > problem shows up as on other stuff not just Winbox, it's just easy to test > with Winbox because it shows up easily as disconnects or failure to load > plugins. > > Note that I can use Winbox fine through an interface running at gigabit, > or I can Winbox through this router to another Mikrotik via a 100M > interface, the stress on the interface seems to be when the packets are > originating from this router itself and trying to go out a 100M interface. > But I also see low level packet loss on normal traffic through the > interface, although it doesn't show up as drops or errors in the stats. > > > -----Original Message----- From: Faisal Imtiaz > Sent: Sunday, January 03, 2016 4:35 PM > > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Mikrotik x86 and ROS 6.x problems on 100M Ethernet > links > > Are u using the new version of winbox ? > i.e. ver 3.0 ? there are issues with older version of the Winbox too. > > Faisal Imtiaz > Snappy Internet & Telecom > 7266 SW 48 Street > Miami, FL 33155 > Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232 > > Help-desk: (305)663-5518 Option 2 or Email: [email protected] > > ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Ken Hohhof" <[email protected]> >> To: [email protected] >> Sent: Sunday, January 3, 2016 4:03:22 PM >> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Mikrotik x86 and ROS 6.x problems on 100M Ethernet >> links >> > > I tried multi-queue Ethernet default and it didn't work, even with queue >> size increased to 500 packets. >> >> 5.26 still works fine. Best way to see problem is to clear Winbox cache >> so >> it has to download plugins. >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Faisal Imtiaz >> Sent: Sunday, January 03, 2016 11:02 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Mikrotik x86 and ROS 6.x problems on 100M Ethernet >> links >> >> Don't forget to reboot the unit after making the queue changes. >> >> Also I would suggest to reach out to Brian Vargas @ Balticnetworks and see >> if they have any suggestions and or if they can replicate what you are >> seeing. >> >> Regards. >> >> Faisal Imtiaz >> Snappy Internet & Telecom >> 7266 SW 48 Street >> Miami, FL 33155 >> Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232 >> >> Help-desk: (305)663-5518 Option 2 or Email: [email protected] >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> >>> From: "Ken Hohhof" <[email protected]> >>> To: [email protected] >>> Sent: Saturday, January 2, 2016 11:27:45 PM >>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Mikrotik x86 and ROS 6.x problems on 100M Ethernet >>> links >>> >> >> I thought about the first part but didn't try it, I'll try it on the lab >>> router tomorrow. >>> >>> No, I don't see anything reported in the stats, as far as they are >>> concerned, everything is good. >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Faisal Imtiaz >>> Sent: Saturday, January 02, 2016 10:17 PM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Mikrotik x86 and ROS 6.x problems on 100M Ethernet >>> links >>> >>> Try something.... >>> >>> change the interface queue to multi-queue-Ethernet-default >>> and increase the queue size packet buffer for it. (it should be mq pfifo) >>> >>> Do you see errors / packet loss being reported in the stats ? >>> >>> Regards. >>> >>> Faisal Imtiaz >>> Snappy Internet & Telecom >>> 7266 SW 48 Street >>> Miami, FL 33155 >>> Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232 >>> >>> Help-desk: (305)663-5518 Option 2 or Email: [email protected] >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> >>>> From: "Ken Hohhof" <[email protected]> >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> Sent: Saturday, January 2, 2016 8:09:46 PM >>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Mikrotik x86 and ROS 6.x problems on 100M Ethernet >>>> links >>>> >>> >>> I downgraded to 6.25 and still saw the problems. >>>> >>>> I don't really want to go back any farther, likely the issue started >>>> with >>>> the new kernel and drivers when 6.x first came out. I figure if I can't >>>> run >>>> any of the recent versions, I might as well go back to 5.26. Unless >>>> someone >>>> knows of a specific cause and how to fix it. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Kevin Radunz >>>> Sent: Friday, January 01, 2016 1:32 PM >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Mikrotik x86 and ROS 6.x problems on 100M Ethernet >>>> links >>>> >>>> I think some weard problems started around 6.33. There are posts of >>>> different topics about things like Winbox and VPN traffic not working >>>> but >>>> traffic through the device was fine. Some thought MTU changes but I'm >>>> not >>>> sure I saw concrete fixes. I know earlier versions don't do this. >>>> >>>> >>>> I recently upgraded one of those RouterMaxx 1106 routers from 5.2 to >>>>> 6.33.1 >>>>> (I actually configured a new router and swapped hardware). Ever since, >>>>> I >>>>> have had performance problems with a couple ports that are connected to >>>>> radios with 100M Ethernet ports. The most obvious symptom is that >>>>> Winbox >>>>> won't stay connected or can't download plugins, but I also see pings >>>>> dropped >>>>> even to the directly connected equipment. >>>>> >>>>> I was a bad boy making multiple changes at once, so I've been gradually >>>>> walking them back in the lab on the original router, I upgraded it to >>>>> 6.33.1 >>>>> and the problem appeared. I dropped back to 6.31 and it was still >>>>> there, >>>>> but when I dropped back to 5.26 everything was fine again. I haven't >>>>> tried >>>>> earlier 6.x versions yet, 6.31 is the oldest x86 version I have handy. >>>>> This >>>>> is not a radio problem, I can reproduce it with a directly connected >>>>> laptop >>>>> if I force the laptop NIC to 100M FDX. >>>>> >>>>> Is anyone familiar with this problem? I can't find anything on the >>>>> Mikrotik >>>>> forums. I guess I can live with 5.26 if I have to, but I'd like to >>>>> know >>>>> what is causing this. Do I just need to change some configuration >>>>> parameter? I know 6.x brought out hardware only queues, but I think >>>>> that's >>>>> for Routerboards, not x86. Is there a problem with the Intel NIC >>>>> drivers >>>>> included with 6.x? Any chance that an earlier or later version of 6.x >>>>> will >>>>> >>>> >>> work for me? I see nothing in the change logs about it. >> > > >
