Ok, I updated the driver to version 1.07. This certainly has improved
things, as now I am able to telnet into the cs machines and also into the
router. I can even get to yahoo.com (big improvement).
However, I still am not getting an error-free transmission and there is
still packet loss. That is not going away. I am using the router in full
static mode, DHCP disabled, ISP DNS info entered into the linux conifg.
I am sorry if I gave you the impression that windows doesn't work right
with the router. It does, windows has no problem. I meant to say that in
linux if i unplug the router and plug in the DSL modem directly into the
NIC, that works absolutely fine. Windows is fine, router or no router.
Even as I am typing this email (i am teleneted into isun), i am getting
frquent 'freezes' indicating stalls.
-ashwini
On Mon, 13 Aug 2001, Foo Lim wrote:
> On Sun, 12 Aug 2001, Ashwini Raina wrote:
>
> > Someone sugegsted the following:
> >
> > [...]
> >
> > On my SuSE (kernel 2.4.4-4GB) this directory:
> > /lib/modules/2.4.4-4GB/kernel/driver/net
> > contains natsemi.o. Find the correct directory (you can use find file), change to
>the directory and type:
> > root% strings natsemi.o|grep natsemi.c
> > I get version 1.07, which is the correct version. I don't know the exact directory
>location for Mandrake 8.
> >
> > According to Netgear support site, you need to install the correct
> > drivers for kernel 2.4:
> > [...]
> >
> > Now the only problem is, being a Linux novice, I don't know how to
> > check the version # on Mandrake.
>
> You can use the find command to locate the module. It will most likely
> be in /lib/modules, but this will do a search on the entire system:
>
> # find / -name "*natsemi*" -print
>
> Then you can run the commands as suggested above.
>
> > To end, I have used both dhcp and static IPs, tried the router for the
> > gateway and also used the ISP DNS server directly. When I pull the
> > router out of the picture and plug the DSL modem directly into the
> > NIC, everything is fine, no packet loss, no errors, nothing.
>
> This and the fact that even the Windows driver doesn't work leads me to
> believe that your router has some problems. Try plugging your system into
> a different port on the router and see if you get different results.
> Perhaps the port you plugged into was bad. If not, perhaps your router is
> bad. Try upgrading the firmware.
>
> > -ashwini
>
> Best of luck,
> FL
>
