Although it does still happen. Recently installed a new L3 switch and had to manually configure the speed/duplex on the connection to my old firewall, which was an old HP server running Checkpoint. Auto just wouldn't work, and I'd get at least 50% packet loss...
Joe Heaton -----Original Message----- From: Phil Brutsche [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, June 09, 2008 8:07 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Network switch problem? They will auto-negotiate to the fastest common link mode, provided you haven't hard-coded a specific speed & duplex. If you're going to hard-code the speed & duplex there are a few simple rules to follow: a) You *must* hard-code the speed & duplex on both sides of the ethernet link to the *same* values b) If you can't set the speed & duplex on one side (ie you're using an unmanaged switch), *don't* set it on the other; let them auto-negotiate. In the case of B), if the two sides don't auto-negotiate properly you've got a case where you *really* need a managed switch. These days it's extremely uncommon for auto-negotiation to not just work. David Lloyd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> previously uttered: > Does that mean when I plug this in I have to configure the ports > manually to operate at 1000tx? I thought most switches where plug and > go if you know what I mean, though I have never dealt with anything > expensive before. -- Phil Brutsche [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
