> I'm having a strange problem with my ADSL connection. I'm not sure the
> problem is Linux related (probably isn't), but hopefully the solution is
> Linux related :-)
>
> I recently replaced my home network's hub with a dual-speed switch (3Com's
> officeconnect) that supports both 10 and 100 connections.
> My home network has a mix of 10 and 100 NICs, where the Linux machine that
> serves as my ADSL gateway has a 10mb NIC, but 2 Windows machines on the
> network have 100mb NICs.
> Since the upgrade, those two machines suffer from strange problems while
> surfing the web and downloading e-mails, where the connection is sometimes
> terminated abruptly.
> My guess is that those machines are sending packets in 100mbps whereas the
> Linux machine uses a 10mbps card and loses packets, which results in a
> broken connection.
> Installing a 10mbps card on one of these stations solved the problem, but
> obviously that isn't the solution I'm looking for.
> Is there any way I can configure either the Linux gateway or the Windows
> machines to solve this problem (MTU settings perhaps?!).
>
> TIA.
>
> - Aviram
>
I was under the impression that a good dual-speed switch should handle those speed
differences by itself, transparently. What is the model of your switch?
Do report here when this will be solved. Thank you.
--
Shaul Karl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Hillel used to say: If I am not for myself who will be for me?
Yet, if I am for myself only, what am I? And if not now, when?
(Ethics Of The Fathers 1:14)
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