Or if you have any leftover hardware you can build an openfiler box. I have had immense success with them in the past. On Jul 1, 2012 4:49 PM, "Michael Butash" wrote: > Out of the last several external WD drives I've gotten for myself and > others, most have failed prematurely, caused very buggy hardware issues > (bios wouldn't even load with their usb drive connected), and prior > mentioned removal of firmware features to allow drives to be raid friendly. > I showed my support by not buying them for a good 3-4 years now. > > Seagate raced to last with the maxtor purchase, wd just borg'd hitachi's > drive business, leaving Samsung as about the only other viable hd company. > Competition is obviously alive and well in this business with the product > quality showing as a result. > > Probably better off sniping a used little drobo unit off ebay on the cheap > and byod than messing with vendor nas junk if they can't even ship a stable > os on the unit. > > -mb > > > On 07/01/2012 04:18 PM, Mark Phillips wrote: > >> Well, the update finished, but I am still getting over 50% packet loss >> when I ping the device. I guess back to costco it goes. >> >> Mark >> >> On Sun, Jul 1, 2012 at 3:05 PM, Mark Phillips >> >> >> wrote: >> >> The device is now updating the firmware......and there are no >> packets lost on pings to the device or pings from the device. >> >> Mark >> >> >> On Sun, Jul 1, 2012 at 2:53 PM, Michael Butash > > wrote: >> >> Unless you have a managed switch, don't force negotiation, as >> it'll just cause the switch to run in 10base/half-duplex (lowest >> common denominator) when there is no negotiation advertised. >> It's sitting in 100/full already, which is what you want. >> >> If you do ifconfig eth0, do you see any errors? Collisions and >> CRC errors will stack if there is a negotiation problem. Seems >> like either the switch or phy port on the mybook is wack, but >> doesn't make a lot of sense you'd lose that much anyways. Try >> different switch port/cable if there are errors. >> >> Have you tried pinging from the mbl itself to the gateway or >> other hosts? Could be they have some kind of input iptables >> filter rate-limiting/shaping packets or some such, but unlikely. >> >> -mb >> >> >> >> On 07/01/2012 02:39 PM, Mark Phillips wrote: >> >> I was able to ssh into the MBL and it has ethtool installed - >> >> MyBookLive:~# ethtool eth0 >> Settings for eth0: >> Supported ports: [ MII ] >> Supported link modes: 10baseT/Full >> 100baseT/Full >> 1000baseT/Full >> Supports auto-negotiation: Yes >> Advertised link modes: 10baseT/Full >> 100baseT/Full >> 1000baseT/Full >> Advertised auto-negotiation: Yes >> Speed: 100Mb/s >> Duplex: Full >> Port: MII >> PHYAD: 1 >> Transceiver: external >> Auto-negotiation: on >> Link detected: yes >> MyBookLive:~# >> >> So, it should work on 100baeT. Any thoughts on why I am >> loosing so many >> packets? >> >> Mark >> >> On Sun, Jul 1, 2012 at 2:09 PM, Mark Phillips >> > >> > >> >> >>> >> wrote: >> >> So I need to run this on the MLB? >> >> Mark >> >> On Jul 1, 2012 1:36 PM, "James Mcphee" >> >> >> wrote: >> >> As such. You need to use whatever eth device you >> have, of course. >> >> jmcphee@locus ~ :) $ sudo ethtool eth2 >> Settings for eth2: >> Supported ports: [ TP MII ] >> Supported link modes: 10baseT/Half >> 10baseT/Full >> 100baseT/Half >> 100baseT/Full >> 1000baseT/Half >> 1000baseT/Full >> Supported pause frame use: No >> Supports auto-negotiation: Yes >> Advertised link modes: 10baseT/Half >> 10baseT/Full >> 100baseT/Half >> 100baseT/Full >> 1000baseT/Half >> 1000baseT/Full >> Advertised pause frame use: Symmetric >> Receive-only >> Advertised auto-negotiation: Yes >> Link partner advertised link modes: >> 10baseT/Half >> 10baseT/Full >> >> 100baseT/Half >> 100baseT/Full >> Link partner advertised pause frame use: >> Symmetric >> Link partner advertised auto-negotiation: >> Yes >> Speed: 100Mb/s >> Duplex: Full >> Port: MII >> PHYAD: 0 >> Transceiver: internal >> Auto-negotiation: on >> Supports Wake-on: pumbg >> Wake-on: g >> Current message level: 0x00000033 (51) >> drv probe ifdown ifup >> Link detected: yes >> >> >> On Sun, Jul 1, 2012 at 1:22 PM, Mark Phillips >> > >> > >> >> >> >>> >> >> wrote: >> >> How do I use ethtool to answer your question? >> >> Mark >> >> >> On Sun, Jul 1, 2012 at 12:52 PM, James Mcphee >> >> >> wrote: >> >> What does ethtool tell you about what the >> interface >> thinks it is? >> >> On Sun, Jul 1, 2012 at 12:44 PM, Mark >> Phillips >> > phillipsmarketing.biz > >> >> >>> >> wrote: >> >> I have a 100baseT network with several >> Debian >> servers, a mac book, and some virtual >> windows. I >> just picked up a Western Digital My >> Book Live (MBL) >> 2TB NAS at Costco, and powered it up on >> my network. >> The unit is just sitting with its green >> light on, >> and the web interface is really slow. >> When I ping >> the device, it shows somewhere from 50% >> to 86% >> packet loss. If I ping any other >> computer on the >> network I have 0% packet loss. I have >> tried moving >> the device to different physical plugs, >> and I get >> the same results. >> >> ping results for the MBL from server A: >> --- 192.168.25.213 ping statistics --- >> 330 packets transmitted, 152 received, >> 53% packet >> loss, time 329555ms >> rtt min/avg/max/mdev = >> 0.208/0.273/0.650/0.048 ms >> >> --- 192.168.25.213 ping statistics from >> server B --- >> 254 packets transmitted, 120 received, >> 52% packet >> loss, time 252998ms >> rtt min/avg/max/mdev = >> 0.196/0.264/2.499/0.206 ms >> >> >> ping results for server A to B: >> --- 192.168.25.130 ping statistics --- >> 340 packets transmitted, 340 received, >> 0% packet >> loss, time 338996ms >> rtt min/avg/max/mdev = >> 0.080/0.177/0.246/0.030 ms >> >> The device says gigabit Ethernet next >> to the >> Ethernet port. Is there any reason I >> can't connect a >> gigabit Ethernet device to a 100baseT >> network other >> than the obvious speed difference? >> Should I see all >> this packet loss? This is actually the >> second unit I >> have tried - the first one acted the >> same way, so I >> took it back. I am now wondering if I >> am doing >> something wrong. >> >> >> Thanks! >> >> Mark >> >> >> ------------------------------**__--------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - >> PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.__phoe**nix.az.us >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change >> your mail >> settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az._**_us/mailman/listinfo/plug-__* >> *discuss >> > discuss > >> >> >> >> >> -- >> James McPhee >> jmcphe@gmail.com >> > >> >> >> >> ------------------------------**__--------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - >> PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.__phoe**nix.az.us >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change >> your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az._**_us/mailman/listinfo/plug-__* >> *discuss >> > discuss > >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------**__--------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - >> PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.__phoe**nix.az.us >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your >> mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az._**_us/mailman/listinfo/plug-__* >> *discuss >> > discuss > >> >> >> >> >> -- >> James McPhee >> jmcphe@gmail.com >> > >> >> >> ------------------------------** >> __--------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - >> PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.__phoe**nix.az.us >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail >> settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az._**_us/mailman/listinfo/plug-__* >> *discuss >> > discuss > >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------**__--------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - >> PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.__phoe**nix.az.us >> >> > >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az._**_us/mailman/listinfo/plug-__* >> *discuss >> > discuss > >> >> ------------------------------**__--------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - >> PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.__phoe**nix.az.us >> >> > >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az._**_us/mailman/listinfo/plug-__**discuss >> >> > >> >> >> >> ------------------------------**--------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.**phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.**us/mailman/listinfo/plug-**discuss >