Re: Network Congestion on a 100Mbps Network

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From: Todd Bowra [MSFT] (toddbow_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 11/24/04 

Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2004 09:12:32 -0800

Trying a different switch/hub is a good first step. Also, make sure you're
running the latest driver for the network card in your PC. 

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"Jon Wagner" <JonWagner@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:FCBA33EB-F4A1-41FC-8F51-1C67A06019C1@microsoft.com...
> It's a Linksys, 8 EtherFast® Cable/DSL Router with 8-Port Switch
(BEFSR81).
> I'll be trying a different 100Mbps hub tonight to see if that fixes the
> problem.
>
> Interesting note: I ran the Media Center Network Tuning Wizard and ran the
> bandwidth test for about 20 minutes and didn't have any network problems.
It
> successfully streamed about 15% of my network bandwidth (so I guess
15Mbps)
> without any problems.
>
> "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>
> > What router/hub/switch do you have?
> > -- 
> > Cari (MS-MVP Windows Client - Printing, Imaging & Hardware)
> > www.coribright.com
> >
> > "Jon Wagner" <JonWagner@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:6E1E2EC1-4F4C-4CF0-928F-6E7CC8857C59@microsoft.com...
> > >I have MCE2005 & a Linksys MCX hooked up over a 100Mbps wired network.
The
> > > network throughput seems fine most of the time, but periodically I'll
get
> > > a
> > > bunch of dropped packets and a "Network Congestion" message on the
MCX.
> > >
> > > Performance monitor shows normal CPU and disk activity during these
> > > dropoffs, but the Network Bytes/Sec drops off to zero, then slowly
> > > recovers
> > > (I'm assuming the video streamer scales back the quality until it
> > > recovers).
> > >
> > > I *probably* have faulty network hardware, but before I go and replace
it,
> > > has anyone seen this behavior with their MCX?
> > >
> > > Thanks for the help!
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >

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