Date: Tue, 18 Aug 1998 19:19:18 -0500 (CDT) From: Chris Dillon <cdillon@wolves.k12.mo.us> To: Tom <tom@uniserve.com> Cc: Vadim Belman <voland@plab.ku.dk>, "freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG" <freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Intel EtherExpress Pro 10/100B network collisions Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.980818191222.8730A-100000@duey.hs.wolves.k12.mo.us> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.96.980818100651.1043A-100000@shell.uniserve.ca>
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On Tue, 18 Aug 1998, Tom wrote: > > On Tue, 18 Aug 1998, Vadim Belman wrote: > > ... > > Surprisingly, we found that Intel board produces a _huge_ > > number of network collisions, almost for every output > > packet. > ... > > We have 3COM switches installed in our location. > > > > Did anyone experience the same or similar problem with > > cards in question? > > Yes, this will hapen if the card isn't configured with the same duplex > mode as the switch port it is plugged in. You might just need to do a > "ifconfig fxp0 mediaopt full-duplex" > > Also, some 3COM switches have some propietary flow options that are only > supported by 3COM cards. You may have just solved the same problem (well, actually worse than the above) that I have been having. I don't have the card connected to a switch (or any switches on the network at all for that matter) but I will force the card to do half-duplex and see what happens. -- Chris Dillon - cdillon@wolves.k12.mo.us - cdillon@inter-linc.net /* FreeBSD: The fastest and most stable server OS on the planet. For Intel x86 and compatibles (SPARC and Alpha under development) (http://www.freebsd.org) */ To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
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