Hi In message <18f6f64e4e.peter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Peter Bell <peter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: [snip] > > > > what speed does that then show? > > 1000Mbps Full Duplex > > > and also, as James asked, what effect does resetting the switch or > > disconnecting/reconnecting the network cable have? > > Disconnecting/reconnecting the cable appears to have no effect. Perhaps > I should try plugging into a different port on the switch. Certainly, > another port on the switch remains connected at Gbit rate. > > However, the problem appears to have vanished as suddenly as it arrived. > Having had the problem more or less every other day, it hasn't happened > for over a week now! The first time it occured was after the machine > had been powered up for over eight hours. Subsequent occurences were > always apparent immediately from power up. > > > > > > > > > > > > > Is this a sign of the psu starting to go out of spec? > > > > I also think unlikely.. but a quick check of the psu with a dmm might > > be illuminationg .. basically a 5v rail (red to black on a spare hdd > > connector) which shows less than 5.04v would suggest a power supply > > that is no longer behaving as it did when shipped. > > Okay - fault not currently in evidence, but the 5V reading is 5.08V. > What is the typical/lowest reading you would expect to see on new > device? power supplies as shipped provide 5.04 to 5.07v (stable, and depending on DMM) under almost all load conditions. A reading of less than 5.00 indicates a psu that has ceased to behave in its intended manner.... John > > [Snip] > -- John Ballance CTO Castle Technology Ltd jwb@xxxxxxxxxx --- To alter your preferences or leave the group, visit //www.freelists.org/list/iyonix-support Other info via //www.freelists.org/webpage/iyonix-support