I have run into this problem of auto-negotiation before as well. Sometimes we just have to hard code it to 100MB, full duplex.
> Might I ask what speed network connection you are using? > > Our building is wired with cat 5, and the switches are capable of 10/100, > and are set to autodetect the speed. > The dell machines with 3com integrated 10/100 ethernet (3c920) get shipped > from the factory with the NIC hardware set to auto detect the speed and > duplex. > > I swear the nics and the switches cannot decide on a speed, and this > causes the machine to report that the cable is unplugged, or plugged in > but you have no connectivity, but intermittently. A reboot may get it > working ONCE. > > The DELL 3c920 network card drivers have a little DOS utility called > 3C90XCFG.EXE, that will allow you to configure the hardware, and it saves > these settings in some non-volatile ram on the chip. I have had to force > all of my DELLs to 10MB, and as soon as I do, the duplex gets detected as > HALF, and everything works fine. You might want to try forcing your NICs > to a particular speed. > > BTW: I'm on list. ------------------------------------------------------- SF email is sponsored by - The IT Product Guide Read honest & candid reviews on hundreds of IT Products from real users. Discover which products truly live up to the hype. Start reading now. http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_ide95&alloc_id396&op=click _______________________________________________ unattended-info mailing list unattended-info@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/unattended-info
