it was real. (I still ahve some 3c503's with the problem :) this is one reason why it is so important to be able to override the MAC. --bill
On Fri, Sep 05, 2008 at 10:53:28AM -0400, Scott Berkman wrote: > This reminds me of a story I was told a while back that there was a batch > of 3com NIC's that all went out with the same MAC from the factory. I > never found out if that was a rumor/urban legend or the truth. Anyone > know firsthand or have an article about that? > > -Scott > > -----Original Message----- > From: Robert E. Seastrom [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, September 05, 2008 10:33 AM > To: nanog@nanog.org > Subject: [Fwd:] Nvidia NICs with duplicate mac addresses > > > Forwarded to NANOG in the interests of wider awareness... having been > there and torn out my already scarce hair, duplicate MAC addresses can > really mess up your day... > > --- > > Just when you thought this couldn't happen any more... > > Copying from a different email list... > > mac address 04:4b:80:80:80:03, was showing up in multiple places > across the network. I googled the mac address and discovered that > other people are having the same issue with this mac address. Below > are some links describing the problem: > > http://forums.nvidia.com/index.php?showtopic=22148 > http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/archive/index.php/t-73469.html > > > I just wanted everyone to know about this problem in case you run > across similar slow "connectivity" issues. I believe the network card > is made by NVIDIA. > >
