Date: Sun, 08 Aug 2004 11:57:53 -0600 From: freebsd@dreamchaser.org To: Olaf Hoyer <ohoyer@ohoyer.de> Cc: freebsd-hardware <freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: crossover cables, dec 21041 nic, fbsd vs nt Message-ID: <411669A1.1010809@dreamchaser.org> In-Reply-To: <20040807222619.A96871@gaff.hhhr.ision.net> References: <200408071815.i77IFKZq000559@nightmare.dreamchaser.org> <20040807222619.A96871@gaff.hhhr.ision.net>
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Many thanks; manually configuring full duplex did wonders for performance. Gary Olaf Hoyer wrote: > So it is a PCI card, supporting 3 connectors. I had similar hassle with > some 3com 509 ISA cards, where it was a pain to set the correct > connector type, also regarding the correct duplex setting (full/half) ... > a hub is always half-duplex (a switch is full or half), and I also > experienced some old 21040 cards that needed to be fully brought up with > an IP to detect their connection status. > > I could guess that the NT box has some problems with the autoneg on > their side, try setting it in the NT driver to a fixed speed/duplex > setting. >
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