Date: Thu, 8 May 2014 17:23:32 +0000 From: Alexey Dokuchaev <danfe@FreeBSD.org> To: YongHyeon PYUN <pyunyh@gmail.com> Cc: current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ale(4) cannot negotiate as GigE Message-ID: <20140508172332.GA98477@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <20130305091411.GA26471@FreeBSD.org> References: <20130304062944.GB1445@michelle.cdnetworks.com> <20130304065940.GA13417@FreeBSD.org> <20130304070632.GC1445@michelle.cdnetworks.com> <20130304081858.GA23857@FreeBSD.org> <20130305054920.GD1472@michelle.cdnetworks.com> <20130305065910.GA97021@FreeBSD.org> <20130305074315.GE1472@michelle.cdnetworks.com> <20130305080620.GA10559@FreeBSD.org> <20130305085703.GF1472@michelle.cdnetworks.com> <20130305091411.GA26471@FreeBSD.org>
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On Tue, Mar 05, 2013 at 09:14:11AM +0000, Alexey Dokuchaev wrote: > On Tue, Mar 05, 2013 at 05:57:03PM +0900, YongHyeon PYUN wrote: > > Hmm, Does the switch support EEE feature? If yes, would you try > > disabling it? > > I do not think it [1] does; plus I cannot do much about this switch, as I'm > pretty far away from it right now. > > [1] http://netgear.com/home/products/switches-and-access-points/unmanaged-switches/GS608.aspx (got it about 4 years ago) I just had a chance to plug the Ethernet cable directly into my laptop's bge(4) port, and it immediately negotiated at 1000baseT; but with the switch, it can only feel fine with 10baseT/UTP (after some 1000baseT-no carrier flip flopping). So it looks like it fails to talk to the switch. Given that this switch of mine in a simple (dumb) piece of equipment, any ideas how to help ale(4) to negotiate with it at full speed? ./danfe
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