so you corrected your problems by going to auto-negotiate? -- ME2
On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 11:31 AM, Rutis, Cameron <[email protected]> wrote: > +1 duplex mismatch > > We use different IP phones but had problems until we went auto/auto in the > whole chain. (Even though the phones supposedly "require" forced 100/full) > > cr > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ben Scott [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, January 26, 2009 7:41 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: Need help making sense out of odd network performance > > On Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 5:51 PM, Micheal Espinola Jr > <[email protected]> wrote: >> Using the D-Link to daisy-chain only my workstation, ala: >> Desktop -> D-Link -> Cisco Catalyst > > Hmmm. So PC<--->Cisco is slow, but PC<->DLink<->Cisco is fast. > Very strange. As a guess: Some combination of duplex mismatch, flow > control, and/or buffer memory differences. I doubt you'll be able to > diagnose it without someone who has both clue and admin access to the Cisco > switch. > >> *They* say they are operating at Full-duplex. I have the admin >> password to the phone, and it says its operating at Half-duplex. > > I think I'd believe the hardware before some vendor phone-support weenie. > :) > >> But I see no way to configure it. > > I know nothing about Polycom IP phones. > > I just yesterday started playing with Nortel IP phones. Some of the > switch port settings can only be configured in the boot parameters menu, > which you can only get into via a magic key sequence done immediately after > power on. > >> So, sure, my chosen solution should be to ignore the obvious duplex >> issue and just buy more equipment? Give me a break... > > Q: What time is it? > A: Time to find a new vendor. > > -- Ben > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ > <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
