Marlon, I wasn't arguing - I am very grateful for all the suggestions and all the help I am getting from this list, I couldn't do this without all of you. I was just pointing out a fact. And to add another fact to the pool that also would show the switch is not the problem - I have one airPoint that has NOT locked up. So I have one Trango and one smartBridges that are working fine, three (make that four counting the one I replaced) that lock up at least once a day. I am NOT ruling out other possibilities and will keep investigating any and all suggestions and ideas. I am looking at it logically.
Thanks to all for your help and support, Gloria ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marlon Schafer (509-982-2181)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2003 2:46 PM Subject: Re: [smartBridges] Sticking up for sB > Why do you want to argue over helpful suggestions when nothing else seems to > be working??? hehehehehe > > Women! Victoria, you taught her this didn't you? <ducking!!!!> > > OK, maybe this helps. I just pulled out a Cisco 2916xl. It worked fine > with some network cards and not others. Started dropping massive packets > one day. Anything that didn't hit THAT switch was fine, anything that went > through it wasn't. Everyone tells me that if there were no errors on the > ports, no lights indicating trouble it should be working just fine. It > wasn't. Swapped it out and all ran fine again. Please note that I said > that it worked fine with some nics always and some never and still others > sometimes. It's in the garbage now ;-). > > I've also had one still show traffic (Don't remember the brand) via randomly > blinking lights. But no ip would pass. Never figured that one out either. > It's also in the garbage. > > Your switch may very well not be your problem. In fact it probably isn't. > But it's something to check. > > Also, a note on the heat issue. Remember that MOST of the heat in a unit > will come not from the sun but the boards. If there is a lot of traffic > passing through a unit it'll heat up faster in 70* weather than an idle unit > in 100* weather. > > marlon > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gloria Vester" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2003 12:24 PM > Subject: Re: [smartBridges] Sticking up for sB > > > > No, I haven't changed the switch yet, but again I go back to my main point > > here, which is - if it is something in our system design or installation, > > why is my Trango backhaul working perfectly on the same switch, same UPS, > > same everything? Just because I don't use a high end managed switch > doesn't > > automatically mean that the problems are coming from the D-Link. > > > > Gloria > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "George" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2003 2:14 PM > > Subject: Re: [smartBridges] Sticking up for sB > > > > > > > Have you tried replacing the switch by chance with a different brand? > > > I think you said D Link, not the stuff you build backbones on. > > > George > > > > > > > > > Gloria Vester wrote: > > > > > > >Can you tell me where to find the list of MAC addresses that are being > > > >recalled? I am working on my RMAs now and I have a feeling that all > five > > of > > > >the units I have are from the same batch. When I asked them how many > of > > my > > > >units to RMA, they said it was up to me and my "comfort level". I > don't > > > >want to bash SB either - it is counter productive, and they are being > > very > > > >supportive in trying to help. But at the same time, I agree with you > > that > > > >it would have been more cost effective to have just recalled and > replaced > > > >all the units that were suspect and saved themselves a lot of bad > > publicity > > > >and us a lot of lost revenue. > > > > > > > >I have had it pointed out to me from several different sources on this > > list > > > >that the problem is more than likely not with the airPoints, that is > > > >probably a power issue or an environmental issue. I am not ruling that > > out > > > >completely, and am continuing to investigate all possibilities. But if > > it > > > >were something that we did wrong in our design and installation, why is > > my > > > >Trango backhaul working perfectly using the same power source, the same > > > >cabling, the same switch, in the same temperature environment? > > > > > > > >Thanks, > > > >Gloria > > > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > > >From: "The Wirefree Network" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2003 1:47 PM > > > >Subject: [smartBridges] Sticking up for sB > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>I am feeling a bit guilty for hammering sB so badly...but it is there > > > >>fault after all. They could have resolved this a long time ago. > > > >> > > > >>Here is the explanation as given to me from them (simplified version): > > > >>In June there were 2 production lines putting together sB equipment. > > > >>One with bad chips, one with good chips. My use of "bad chips" is my > > > >>own. They call it "timing issue" chips. > > > >> > > > >>Prior to getting stamped with MAC addresses, the units are brought > back > > > >>together on one line and stamped. Therefore, there is NO way to say > > > >>exactly which units have the "bad chips". > > > >> > > > >>This is why sB is not recalling the entire series of MAC > > > >>addresses...there are a bunch of good ones mixed in there as well. > > > >> > > > >>You may be thinking the same thing I am right now....hmmmm....why > > > >>wouldn't they just go ahead and recall the whole batch?? Hindsight, > > > >>they would probably have saved a lot of money in lost revenue from the > > > >>bad publicity. And it would have MOST definitely saved us a TON of > > > >>money, and therefore retained their good reputation from us. > > > >> > > > >>Bottomline: They are doing direct RMA's for all the bad June/July > > > >>units. Just talk to them. We are all bitching for good reason...but > > > >>just do the RMA. It is all we can do. Then hope they are really > > > >>sending us good stuff this time. > > > >> > > > >>Sully > > The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List > To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe smartBridges <yournickname> > To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type unsubscribe smartBridges) > Archives: http://archives.part-15.org > > The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe smartBridges <yournickname> To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type unsubscribe smartBridges) Archives: http://archives.part-15.org
