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> From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thu Jul 15 09:55:48 1999
> To: "HIBBS, BARR (PB)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> "'Ralf Folkerts'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: DHCP & PacketEngines Swicthes...
> Date: Thu, 15 Jul 1999 12:47:34 -0400
> From: Ted Lemon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> Based on the symptoms Herr Folkerts is describing, I think he is
> actually experiencing a problem - his new switches are dropping
> the first packet they see on a given port. One person suggested
> turning off spanning tree support on those ports, which might fix the
> problem. I'd also suggest just contacting the manufacturer and
> asking them to explain what's happening - clearly, what's happening is
> not right.
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> _MelloN_
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It may be more serious than this. Some switches drop the first
packet from a new MAC address that they see on a port.
Not going to name names... but lets just say that I know some
of the culprits.
The reasoning on this is that since networking is inherently 'unreliable'
(i.e. - you protocols should expect to lose packets) then you should
NOT expect to get the first one through all the time.
Patrick ("Call me unreliable... Call me unresponsible too (or
is it non-responding?") Powell
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