Re: Linux vs. Windows XP routing latency

donsapo@artquitect.com.ar
Fri, 04 Jun 2004 08:13:21 -0000

>> When the wXP is routing, for a host inside the LAN, the latency of, for
>> example, the Counter Strike game to a given server is around 20 to 30
ms.
>> When the Linux box is routing, the latency of the same game to same
server
>> increases to 60 to 80 ms. Even pinging that server''s IP you
can see the same
>> difference.

>This sounds more like a duplex mismatch or IRQ problems. What''s the
card?

From dmesg:

via-rhine.c:v1.10-LK1.1.17  March-1-2003  Written by Donald Becker
  http://www.scyld.com/network/via-rhine.html
eth0: VIA VT6102 Rhine-II at 0xdc00, 00:0a:e6:a1:d9:01, IRQ 5.
eth0: MII PHY found at address 1, status 0x786d advertising 05e1 Link 45e1.
eth0: Setting full-duplex based on MII #1 link partner capability of 45e1.

What is a duplex mismatch?

Thanks.