> -----Original Message----- > From: tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org > [mailto:tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org] On Behalf Of Raymond Norton > Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 10:27 AM > To: tclug-list at mn-linux.org > Subject: [tclug-list] OT network problems > > I have a school I service that is trying to improve the > quality of their network. They have replaced a couple 10 Mb > hubs with a pair of Cisco 2950 switches. I am not entirely > sure if they don't have a loop going on, but now their > appleshare servers and printers drop off randomly, with no > apparent pattern. Any ideas why this would be, or if a person > should add anything to the switch config to aid in helping > appleshare work correctly? > > > Raymond > > > -- Since the switches are strictly layer 2, they don't care what protocol is running across them. I have seen where some devices don't negotiate Speed and duplex properly. You may have to force the speed and duplex Settings on the switch ports to get them to stabilize. Bruce