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Re: Any solutions to TFTP weaknesses?





> Reid Hayhow <rhayhow@infoamerica.com> 25% tftp downloads fail, what's
wrong?:
> tftp is a very simple protocol and is very weak to problems. I run tftp
> and it runs OK (no 25% failures) but your network should be good in shape
(e.g.
> no wiring problems, not too much traffic so timeouts play a trick on you,
etc.).

I just ran a test....
During the TFTP download I unplugged the RJ45 connector twice for about 0.5
second .
After plugging it back in TFTP just resumed, and my downloaded DOS image
started without problems.
I repeated this test a couple of times, and even didn't ran into trouble
unplugging it for 2 seconds.

TFTP server: NT4 & 3COM tftp server (recommended. runs as a service, free
download)
3C509B TFTP client

How to make my TFTP fail ?

ACS




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