Is there a standard language to hardcode these adapters to run at one speed? By
hardcoding, do you mean to send a string command to
it? Then is the string command 'flashed' on there or must it be done at startup?
Seve
-----Original Message-----
From: John LeMay <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Wednesday, November 17, 1999 5:42 AM
Subject: Re: [expert] Switch Hub
>I would guess one of the adapters is incorrectly negotiating it's speed
>and or duplexity. Try hard coding both cards to 10/hdx or 100/fdx and
>see if that fixes the problem.
>
>Sevatio Octavio wrote:
>>
>> So many more questions...
>>
>> Hi, I just got on this thread because I get tons of collisions using 2 Realtek
>NICs, a Linksys 5 port hub and factory-sealed
cables
>> less than 10' (3.1m) in length. NICs and Hubs are autosensing 10/100. My
>throughput is no more than 0.6Mbps. What could be
wrong
>> here? Is it the brand name? Is it the limitations of the type of equipment? Are
>there some inherent slowdowns with autosensing
>> devices?
>>
>> And finally, if a switch is so much better than a hub for reduced collision and
>they are roughly the same price, why should
anyone
>> buy a hub?
>>
>> Seve
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Stephen Carville <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> Date: Tuesday, November 16, 1999 10:41 PM
>> Subject: RE: [expert] Switch Hub
>>
>> >On Tue, 16 Nov 1999, you wrote:
>> >-thanks, that's teh last straw for me. I'm getting myself a SMC 8 Port 10/100
>> >-Full/Half Switch hehe :)
>> >-
>> >-sure hope it improves performance over my 10BaseT Dumb HUB :)
>> >
>> >I hope so too. However, remember the First Most Neglected Law of
>> >Network Design: More bandwidth will not cure a configuration problem.
>> >
>> >--
>> >Stephen Carville
>> >----------------------------------------------------
>> >A well educated citizenry, being essential to the maintenance of a free
>> >society, the right of the people, to keep and read books shall not be
>> >infringed.
>> >
>
>--
>John J. LeMay Jr.
>NJMC, LLC.
>http://www.njmc.com
>
