Conference wrksys::alphastation

1946.0. "alphastation 255 network problems" by KAOFS::E_HAWKINS () Tue Apr 29 1997 18:34

    	I have a customer who purchased about a dozen alphastation
    255/233's. All systems are running Unix 4.0b and 6.4-1 firmware. 
    Several of them would crash when doing a large ftp copy.  The
    resolution in each case was a new motherboard.  We also noticed that
    the some of the systems had poor network performance. This was measured
    by pinging of a router.  The good  systems would get a 1 to 3 mS
    response, the poor systems would get about 100 to 250 mS response.
    It appears that the systems with the better response time have a 
    rev E03 motherboard and the ones with the poorer response have a 
    rev D05 motherboard.
    	Does anyone know if there's a difference, or is it just
    coincidence?
    
    Thanks,
    Ed Hawkins