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Date:      Wed, 22 Sep 1999 16:13:13 -0400
From:      Mike Tancsa <mike@sentex.net>
To:        Mitch Collinsworth <mkc@Graphics.Cornell.EDU>
Cc:        questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: how to set fxp0 to half-duplex? [was: nfs tuning] 
Message-ID:  <3.0.5.32.19990922161313.01e84c80@staff.sentex.ca>
In-Reply-To: <199909221958.AA276660293@broccoli.graphics.cornell.edu>
References:  <Your message of "Wed, 22 Sep 1999 02:08:16 GMT."             <37e83872.517261482@mail.sentex.net>

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At 03:58 PM 9/22/99 -0400, Mitch Collinsworth wrote:
>>ifconfig fxp0 media 10BaseT/UTP 
>>ifconfig fxp0 media 10BaseT/UTP mediaopt full-duplex
>>
>>No reboot is needed.
>
>ackk!  It's not auto-sensing!  I've been ass_u_ming it was.
>Why, pray tell, isn't this documented?

I never trust auto-sensing. Tell both ends what they are configured for.

>
>>I use lots of fxp cards on a couple of Cat 1900s in 10BaseT Full duplex
>>mode without any errors.  Similarly on the 100BaseT ports in full duplex
>>Here is a sample in 100BaseT full duplex.  
>>
>>
>>-------------------------------------  
>>Total good frames           632711776  

>
>Hey, ethernet counters!  How do you get these?

I thought you said you were using a Cisco Catalyst switch ?  Just telnet
into the box (or via the serial console) and view the port stats.

	---Mike
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