On Tue, 8 May 2001 at 09:37, Leah Rondolo wrote:
> Is it possible to easily change the speed of an installed NIC, let us
> say from 10 to 100Mbps? If it is, how?
To be able to get a connection rating of 100Mbps (and I'm not saying
throughput, as that's another story and AFAIK it's difficult to maximize
that), you need to have:
1. A 100Mbps or 10/100Mbps NIC,
2. Proper cabling that meets the proper twisting standards,
3. UTP cables with at least a CAT-5 rating,
4. A 100Mbps or 10/100Mbps switch or hub.
I have not read of any 10Mbps NIC that can have itself flashed to operate
at 100Mbps.
If you meet all the above requirements but still can't get a 100Mbps
connection, you could check your network drivers and settings. Each driver
has its own set of parameters that can force things. You may want to view
the source code of that driver, at the start or the end you'll normally
see a list of valid parameters. :)
--> Jijo
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