On Thu, 2005-12-22 at 08:33, Eric Doutreleau wrote: > Mogens Kjaer wrote: > > > Eric Doutreleau wrote: > > ... > > > >> here is the output > >> eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:0C:76:E3:21:A0 > >> inet adr:157.159.15.227 Bcast:157.159.15.255 > >> Masque:255.255.255.0 > >> adr inet6: fe80::20c:76ff:fee3:21a0/64 Scope:Lien > >> UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 > >> RX packets:1405 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 > >> TX packets:1010 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 > >> collisions:0 lg file transmission:1000 > > > > > > No collisions - so the interface is in full duplex mode. > > > > I assume that it is connected to a switch? > > > > Mogens > > > yes it is > and no apparent problem on the switch If you are not showing any errors on the interface or on the switch then maybe it is your network traffic. ICMP traffic will be dropped at routers if they are being heavily utilized. Is the device you are pinging on the same switch or on the other side of a router?