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Subject: Re: SIMPLEX network device?
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Ivan Voras wrote:
> I've noticed in ifconfig report for a gigabit NIC based on Realtek 8169S
> chip that it has the SIMPLEX flag set. What does it mean in practice,
> considering the media type is (correctly) autonegotiated for 1000baseTX
> full-duplex?
> 

Hello,

One of the first hits on google showed:

http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=719227&admit=-682735245+1170611618963+28353475

//Remko

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