Andrew Haninger wrote: > I don't think I explained the "different IP" well enough. I get > assigned an from a completely different range IP and also a different > gateway: > > Slow LEAF box:
<Snip!> > 71.72.x.x/22 dev eth0 proto kernel scope link src 71.72.x.x > default via 71.72.96.1 dev eth0 > > > Fast WinXP box: > > (From Network Connection Details) > IP Address: 75.185.x.x > Subnet Mask: 255.255.252.0 > Default Gateway: 75.185.24.1 > DHCP Server: 65.24.6.194 (How do I get this on LEAF?) > > So the actual network that I'm connecting to is, to me, vastly > different. It could be that my router is connecting to a very busy or > poorly-configured network link and my laptop is connecting to a > less-busy or correctly-configured network. This is, in fact, irrelevant, just to put your mind at ease. Most cable providers take a massive pool of IPs and toss them out there for a common pool of DHCP servers. I work for a cable provider in their tech support department, and I also live in their territory. If I were to take my PC from Connecticut, where I live, and move to central Jersey, odds are good that I'd get the exact same IP address, but my speeds would be drastically different (because NJ tends to be overcrowded, where CT is not). Regardless of which IP address you have, you're still going thru the same physical network structure, and the physical structure is where the delays are. This is almost certainly an issue of half vs. full duplex. The only reason a hub would cause a problem is if you were using a hub to connect the router and the cablemodem. If the cablemodem is directly connected to the LEAF box, you should have no collisions at all showing up, because the SB4200 is usually capable of 100BaseTX Full Duplex. Speaking of which, check your provider's top available speeds. More and more cable providers are realizing that going to rates higher than 10 Mbit/sec max gives them a significant advantage over DSL without causing much in the way of additional traffic. If you're with one of the providers doing 10-15 Mbit/sec, you'll probably want to get rid of the venerable old 3c509B and upgrade to something with a 100BaseTX ethernet port and PCI slots to run them from. When I moved to my employer's territory, I had to do the same thing because my 509Bs wouldn't give me the full 10Mbit, and they've since upgraded to 15Mbit. An upgrade to a more modern, autosensing card would also solve the issue of collisions and duplex mismatches. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV ------------------------------------------------------------------------ leaf-user mailing list: leaf-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/leaf-user Support Request -- http://leaf-project.org/
