Linksys Switch Problem

AdmnPower

AdmnPower

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I have a 24 port managed linksys switch that is uplinked to another switch via Fiber and I'm having an odd problem. Any traffic, it seems that goes accross this switch is subject to extreme latency. When watching the traffic I see that lots of packets are being retransmitted, I assume because the originals are being dropped. Anyway I was just wondering if anyone's heard of a problem like this. I havn't found any of the other switched to be effected by this. I also can't get into the web gui for the switch because of this problem. I've tried reseting it with no success. The last 6 ports are configured to be on a different vlan than the others. Currently the switch only has 5 ports being used (all in that small vlan). Any suggestions as to what I should try.
Thanks
 
Hmmm...getting into the control panel would be helpful. Can you put the vlan folks on another switch and completely disconnect the Linksys unit for testing?

Also, what model is the Linksys switch?
 
Turn off your management and see if it reproduces, then systematically re-enable all your management one by one and see what is causing the problem. Also make sure there are no loops or clients that are causing a storm of any kind.
 
I've disconnected almost everything from the switch except my cable mode and my pc and I'm still having the issue. The model of the switch is PC22224.
 
Reset the whole thing and start over is what I am saying and if the problem persists it could be the switch itself.
 
Is there anything I can try before doing that, I'm going to have to mention it to my boss if I want to completely reconfigure it because he's the one that configured it originally. I don't know it's complete configuration because I can't view the web based GUI to see it.
 
Dunno man it is impossible for me to even guess what it is with out having a look at it myself. I would reset it, if your boss was smart he would have made an image of his configuration so he can reapply it.
 
He probably does but he's the type of person who would make me figure out how it was configured without having anything to look at of the previous configuration just to make it harder for me.
 
tlarkin said:
That doesn't sound very efficient.:rolleyes:
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:D Nice.


AdmnPower said:
He probably does but he's the type of person who would make me figure out how it was configured without having anything to look at of the previous configuration just to make it harder for me.
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One of those types, eh? Then he shouldn't mind if you "figure out" how to make it work properly in a different configuration right? How do you feel starting from scratch? I mean, if he complains, you can just request the proper tools again (like his backup if he has one).

Tlarkin is right. Reset and start over in this case.
 
AdmnPower said:
He probably does but he's the type of person who would make me figure out how it was configured without having anything to look at of the previous configuration just to make it harder for me.
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I have worked with my fair share of Cisco asshats. It isn't that they are smart it is just they don't care and it is never the switches or the controller or the router's fault, it is always someone else's equipment. My current Cisco guy is actually the coolest I have worked with so far. He actually works with me. The one's in the past I have worked with just spit out techno babble and then walk off like it was never their problem to begin with.

I can tell you know spanning tree + port fast in combination can have a ton of problems....

I guess my point is, it is more efficient for him to help you and train you rather than just say, oh well you figure it out.
 
Well, what i've done for the time being is just let it go and work on my other stuff. Nothing super important is connected to it anyway. He's one of those types that thinks everyone learns better if they figure it out for themselves.... not necessarily the case in all situations but what ever. Thanks for all the help.
 
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