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Error counters OK?

Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2015 5:41 pm
by ste
I've had problems with Packet Loss from an indoor router to a outdoor ws-mini. After some testing I am sure it is the quality/length of the cable.
I replaced it and the packet loss is gone.

What leaded me in the wrong direction is that ws-mini did not show errors on this port. I guess there should be a lot FCS-Errors. Packet loss was massive.
FW=1.2.2.

Sure the error counter is correct?

Re: Error counters OK?

Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2015 5:51 pm
by sirhc
Nice catch. I am buried right now and do not have time to follow this up other then send a link to this post to Eric but I know he is buried right now trying real hard to get the firmware done for the DC switch with Dave.

If you do not mind BUMP this thread in a couple weeks if there is no other movement on it.

Re: Error counters OK?

Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2015 6:53 pm
by Eric Stern
Yes, the error counters are correct. From your description these errors should have been counted as "Rx CRC" in the Port Detail.

Re: Error counters OK?

Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2015 4:31 am
by ste
Eric Stern wrote:Yes, the error counters are correct. From your description these errors should have been counted as "Rx CRC" in the Port Detail.


I checked the cable and found the ground was not connected to the housing of the plug. Seems this generates a condition where there are no errors shown in the statistics despite heavy packet loss.

Re: Error counters OK?

Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2015 9:53 am
by sirhc
Do you have your tower ground BONDED to your electrical service ground?

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