QCheck will definitely help, if you can test from two systems across the circuit:
http://www.ixchariot.com/products/datasheets/qcheck.html *ASB *(My Bio via About.Me <http://about.me/Andrew.S.Baker/bio>) *Exploiting Technology for Business Advantage...* * * On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 9:39 AM, Eldridge, Dave <[email protected]> wrote: > Jonathan, I am switching over from our 10mb to 100mb qmoe starting with my > signoff next week. They are (Qwest) still trying to get the circuit to > verify at 100Mb. It currently to them shows 82. How can I can test this with > just a pc on my end? I went to qwest.speedtest.net and it isn’t anywhere > near even the 82 they report. How do I the customer validate the speed I am > paying for? > > dave > > > > > > *From:* Raper, Jonathan - Eagle [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Wednesday, January 05, 2011 7:33 AM > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Metro Ethernet ? > > > > We switched to Metro-E over fiber about 6 years ago, and haven’t looked > back, though it isn’t MPLS. We just have a Point to Multi-point layer 2 > network, with them breaking out switch ports at my core for each remote > site. So for all intents and purposes, from my standpoint, it is a handful > of point to point layer 2 connections. > > One thing I had to beat into my providers’ head was verifying the speed and > duplex of their equipment. For some, we needed 100 full, and for others, we > needed 10 full. It all depended on what gear we had at each site. Even once > the setting was changed, sometimes it would take an equipment reboot (theirs > AND ours) in order for it to settle properly. > > You should not have to dumb down the connection speed to 10 mbps, as they > are rate limiting on their equipment down to 5 Mbps (just like what we > have). What is your terminating equipment, and are you seeing interface > errors? (I know you said collisions, but what exactly are your interfaces > saying?) > > Jonathan L. Raper, A+, MCSA, MCSE > Technology Coordinator > Eagle Physicians & Associates, PA* > *[email protected]* > *www.eaglemds.com > ------------------------------ > > *From:* Tom Miller [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Wednesday, January 05, 2011 9:21 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Metro Ethernet ? > > > > Folks, > > > > I am converting our network from point to point to MVLS/Metro Ethernet. > > > > What I am noticing at some sites is that performance is worse that with the > point to point circuit. Ping times greatly increased, collisions, etc. > I've been working with my provider to get this resolved. First they thought > it was a speed mismatch issue, so the provider's equipment and my equipment > were changed to the same setting (full 100). That's not working and now > we'll probably change it to full 10 (since the allocation is 5 Mbps > anyway). I can also do some rate shaping on my switches, but it's a PITA > and I was hoping to avoid it. > > > > Anyone else have these issues with conversion? Some sites are fine, others > are not. All have same switches, model, firmware, config for trunk ports. > > > > I haven't pulled out my bag o software to look at what's on the pipe, > anyone have any that would be best for this scenario? I have Praesser but I > really need a site to site test/analysis tool. I just downloaded Qcheck and > will see if that does it. I've also asked my provider to give me some > statistics on traffic they see. > > > > Recommendations and comments welcome. > > > > > > > > > > Tom Miller > Engineer, Information Technology > Hampton-Newport News Community Services Board > 757-788-0528 > > Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including attachments, is for > the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and > privileged information. 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