[Info-vax] Sudden problems with slow sftp transfers and slow disk accesses

[Jan-Erik Soderholm]

David Froble wrote 2014-02-18 16:05:
> gwilliams at cfa.harvard.edu wrote:
>
>> The switch is an auto-sensing Netgear 16-port FS116.  I don't see how
>> I can check what the switch is set to.
>>
>
> What changed?  Concentrate there ...
>
> Is this the same switch used in the old location ?
>
> If not, that might be the problem, either set the switch to match the
> Alphas, or, set the Alphas to match the switch.
>
> I'm guessing there is a good chance that the cables are new.  If so, try a
> replacement cable, replacing the in place cables one at a time and test.
>
> You got a network problem, don't blame the computers ....

Maybe you have not followed the thread, but this issue is probably
solved by now. The switch was an unmanaged (sheap home) switch that 
probably fall-backed into half-duplex...

A faulty cable giving "possible duplex mismatch"?
I would first look for a duplex mismatch... :-)

Jan-Erik.