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rni302

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I searched for this and did not find any obvious answers.

I have a new XT8 that was flashed with the latest firmware, connected via 2.5G ethernet to a dedicated pFsense mini-pc with a intel 2.5G port

While I do not see any obvious issues with my internet - i see from my asus logs that there seems to a endless loop of disconnects/reconnects. bad cable?

Code:
Jan  8 09:39:11 kernel: eth0: sysport_tm port shaper set to 2497500 kbps, 150000 mbs (phy speed 2500000 kbps)
Jan  8 09:39:11 kernel: eth0 (Int switch port: 1) (Logical Port: 1) (phyId: 7) Link Up at 2500 mbps full duplex
Jan  8 09:41:51 kernel: eth0 (Int switch port: 1) (Logical Port: 1) (phyId: 7) Link DOWN.
Jan  8 09:41:55 kernel: eth0: sysport_tm port shaper set to 2497500 kbps, 150000 mbs (phy speed 2500000 kbps)
Jan  8 09:41:55 kernel: eth0 (Int switch port: 1) (Logical Port: 1) (phyId: 7) Link Up at 2500 mbps full duplex
Jan  8 09:58:39 kernel: eth0 (Int switch port: 1) (Logical Port: 1) (phyId: 7) Link DOWN.
Jan  8 09:58:43 kernel: eth0: sysport_tm port shaper set to 2497500 kbps, 150000 mbs (phy speed 2500000 kbps)
 
I had 3ft of cat5e cable, I guess it was not good enough (despite many online sites saying 5e is just fine for > 1G)
I just got a new cat6a cable and the errors have not re-appeared since.
 

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