Date: Fri, 15 May 2009 09:35:11 -0700 From: Jack Vogel <jfvogel@gmail.com> To: Steven Hartland <killing@multiplay.co.uk> Cc: James Tanis <jtanis@mdchs.org>, freebsd-stable@freebsd.org, FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: issues with Intel Pro/1000 and 1000baseTX Message-ID: <2a41acea0905150935u2d4d63f8q615ca33464b65bdb@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <A1550D2580F349ACA5139160223BC4A1@multiplay.co.uk> References: <4A0C34DC.9040508@mdchs.org> <A1550D2580F349ACA5139160223BC4A1@multiplay.co.uk>
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Better yet, just let them autoneg and you won't have these problems :) Jack On Fri, May 15, 2009 at 9:15 AM, Steven Hartland <killing@multiplay.co.uk>wrote: > Never only set one end manually, always set both the machine and the > switch. > > Regards > Steve > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "James Tanis" <jtanis@mdchs.org> > To: "FreeBSD Questions" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>; < > freebsd-stable@freebsd.org> > Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2009 4:12 PM > Subject: issues with Intel Pro/1000 and 1000baseTX > > > I have a FreeBSD v7.0 box it has two Intel Pro/1000 NICs, the one in >> question is: >> >> em1: <Intel(R) PRO/1000 Network Connection Version - 6.7.3> port >> 0x2020-0x203f mem 0xd8060000-0xd807ffff,0xd8040000-0xd805ffff irq 19 at >> device 0.1 on pci4 >> >> what we get after boot is: >> >> em1: flags=8943<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,PROMISC,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> metric 0 >> mtu 1500 >> options=19b<RXCSUM,TXCSUM,VLAN_MTU,VLAN_HWTAGGING,VLAN_HWCSUM,TSO4> >> ether 00:30:48:xx:xx:xx >> inet 192.168.1.1 netmask 0xffffff00 broadcast 192.168.1.255 >> media: Ethernet autoselect (100baseTX <full-duplex>) >> status: active >> >> The problem is that the NIC refuses to connect at 1000baseTX. >> >> It's connected to a HP Procurve 1700-24 switch which supports 1000baseTX >> on ports 23 and 24. This particular computer is connected on port 24. I have >> a much older end user system which uses the same card (but earlier >> revision), runs Windows XP and is plugged in to port 23. The end user system >> has no problem connecting at 1000baseTX. I have of course tried switching >> ports. >> >> Attempting to force 1000baseTX via: >> >> ifconfig em1 media 1000baseTX mediaopt full-duplex >> >> gets me: >> >> status: no carrier >> >> After forcing the NIC to go 1000baseTX the LEDs on the backpane are both >> off. I can only come to the conclusion that this is a driver issue based on >> previous experience and the simple fact that the end user system is capable >> of connecting at 1000baseTX. Anybody have any suggestions? I'm hoping I'm >> wrong. I'd rather not do an in-place upgrade, this is a production system >> and the main gateway for an entire school, when I do not even know for sure >> whether this will fix the problem. It's worth it to me though, having a >> 1000baseTX uplink from the switch would remove a major bottleneck for me. >> >> Any help would be appreciated. >> >> -- >> James Tanis >> Technical Coordinator >> Computer Science Department >> Monsignor Donovan Catholic High School >> >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-stable-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >> >> > ================================================ > This e.mail is private and confidential between Multiplay (UK) Ltd. and the > person or entity to whom it is addressed. In the event of misdirection, the > recipient is prohibited from using, copying, printing or otherwise > disseminating it or any information contained in it. > In the event of misdirection, illegible or incomplete transmission please > telephone +44 845 868 1337 > or return the E.mail to postmaster@multiplay.co.uk. > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-stable-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >
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