BS> Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:45:18 -0500 BS> From: Ben Scott BS> Be aware that if you force Ethernet link settings (speed, duplex, BS> flow control), that has a tendency to inhibit auto-negotiation. So if BS> you're going to be forcing things, make sure you force the setting *on BS> both ends*. Otherwise, instead of making things better, it can make BS> things a good deal worse.
Tendency? It _does_ inhibit autonegotiation. And a compliant device, in the absence of autoneg, will default to half-duplex. Therefore, when forcing FDX, one always should do so at both ends. Eddy -- Everquick Internet - http://www.everquick.net/ A division of Brotsman & Dreger, Inc. - http://www.brotsman.com/ Bandwidth, consulting, e-commerce, hosting, and network building Phone: +1 785 865 5885 Lawrence and [inter]national Phone: +1 316 794 8922 Wichita ________________________________________________________________________ DO NOT send mail to the following addresses: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -*- [EMAIL PROTECTED] -*- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sending mail to spambait addresses is a great way to get blocked. Ditto for broken OOO autoresponders and foolish AV software backscatter. ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
