This is not a problem with DLINK cards. This is true of ANY manufacturer's 16-bit PCMCIA card (Xircom, 3Com, Intel, etc.) Since there is no such thing as a "15mbps hub", or a "20mbps hub", it wouldn't make sense to call it a 20mbps PC Card. These kind of cards do connect to 100mbps networks, although they don't fully realize the entire bandwidth.
If you want the full throughput, you need a Cardbus PC Card instead. Jared Valentine [EMAIL PROTECTED] At 08:40 AM 9/15/2000 -0300, Carlos Menezes wrote: >People, >I can not believe it. I'm not doubting about information sent by Jared, but >how is possible >this kind of misinformation by DLINK???????? >If I buy 1 10/100 PCMCIA card, it's clear that I intend to use it at 100 >Mbps.........:-(( >Am I wrong?? >Please, send me suggestions! > >Carlos Menezes. > >Jared Valentine wrote: > >> PCMCIA = 16bit = Maximum of 15-20mbps throughput (this is a limitation of >> the 16-bit bus...) >> Cardbus = 32bit = full 100mbps throughput (as long as the rest of the laptop >> can handle it) >> >> PC Card is used interchangably between the two. The DFE-650TX is only a >> 16-bit PCMCIA card, and therefore won't get anything over 20mbps. Now why >> is the throughput at 8mbps? Your guess is as good as mine... >> >> Jared Valentine >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> At 07:18 PM 9/14/2000 +0200, Bart-Jan Vrielink wrote: >> >On Thu, 14 Sep 2000, Carlos Menezes wrote: >> > >> >> I have a DLINK 10/100 PCMCIA card (DFE-650TX) in my laptop (I installed >> >> the last version of PCMCIA package: 3.1.20) and a Realtek 8139 PCI >> >> 10/100 card in my desktop. The adapters are linked by a crossover cable >> >> with RJ-45 plugs. >> >> DFE-650TX is setted up to autonegociation (it is the only one option; >> >> when I try ifport eth0 100baseT, a error message is displayed) and I can >> >> set up the link mode at Realtek 8139 with mii-diag program. >> >> I got only 8 Mbits/s at a ftp test by copying a 14Mbytes archive. >> >> Does anyone have suggestions??? >> > >> >Is it a PCMCIA card or a PCcard ?? >> >PCcards are much newer and are much faster (compare with ISA vs. PCI). >> >I have a Intel EtherExpress Pro/100 pcmcia card and I get the same results >> >as you have. At best it is at 100 Mbit/s just a little bit faster than at >> >10 Mbit/s but at 100Mbit it uses much more CPU time. So whenever I can >> >choose between 10 MBit and 100 MBit, I have it set on 10 MBit. >> > >> >-- >> >Tot ziens, >> > >> >Bart-Jan >> > >> > >> >-- >> >To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> -- >> To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
