[Soekris] Compatibility Issue w/ Soekris 5501 and Cisco 2640 Switch

[Tuc at T-B-O-H.NET]

> 
> When I replaced the 4801 with a new 5501, the throughput between the Cisco
> 2640 and the Soekris router dropped to next to nothing. We tried several
> different configurations (Auto negotiate, fixed 100mb Full-Duplex, etc.),
> nothing seemed to make any difference. Finally, we put a Netgear switch
> between the Cisco 2640 and the Soekris 5501 which cleared the problem. The
> 2640 is an older swtich, so the next option is try an upgrade to a 2660
> switch then see if we can connect the Soekris directly.
> 
> Anyone know of similar issues with the 5501?
> 
	Actually, I haven't used a 5501 yet, but I've had problems with
the 4801 and a Cisco 2924 :

c2924-1 1265: May 23 23:01:41 EDT: %LINK-4-ERROR: FastEthernet0/16 is experiencing errors

	I have about 42 over a 3 week period. Its done this for 3 different
4801's I've had on the switch, and never for any other piece of equipment in
12 years of running ISPs using them. I've just put it down to "Feeces Occur".

	Would like to hear more about your experiences as you find out about it.

			Thanks, Tuc