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From: John Hanley <jh_@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: 4.5 PRERELEASE - Call for testing
To: Keith J <kjohnso8@columbus.rr.com>
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--- Keith J <kjohnso8@columbus.rr.com> wrote:
> Well gee Tom.... if one end doesn't respond to negotiation... are you
> saying the smart end will force a speed or duplex that can't possibly
> work?  Lets say I have an old 10Mbs ONLY card... are you declaring
> that it gets toasted by auto-negotiate every single time?

OK, this is boring.  Debating opinions is occasionally useful,
but facts are facts and flamage won't change them.  Please let
Cisco have the last word on this topic:

  http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/473/46.html

  Per the IEEE 802.3u specification, it not possible to manually
  configure one link partner for 100 Mbps full-duplex and still
  autonegotiate to full-duplex with the other link partner.
  Attempting to configure one link partner for 100 Mbps full-duplex
  and the other link partner for auto-negotiation will result in a
  duplex mismatch.  This is a result of one link partner auto-negotiating
  and not seeing any auto-negotiation parameters from the other link
  partner and defaulting to half-duplex.

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