Subject: Re: de network card
To: David Wetzel <dave@turbocat.de>
From: Jon Lindgren <jlindgren@espus.com>
List: netbsd-help
Date: 04/14/2000 11:41:13
On Fri, 14 Apr 2000, David Wetzel wrote:

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> The system works fine with 10MBit. If I use an 100MBit hub I get only ~30KB  
> with FTP between the two computers.
> 
> 10MBit works without problems without changing cables.
> 
> The second computer runs OPENSTEP but booted with NetBSD 1.2.1, ftp is the same....
> 
> If I connect an 10MBit host to the switch, I get normal 10MBit speed to the  
> other 100MBitTX boxes while they talk very slow to each other.
> 
> Any ideas?

Shot in the dark, but when configured for 100MB, are the cards set for
full duplex?  If so, and your running into a hub, that could cause
problems.  I've had a de card (oldstyle Netgear) give me problems with
this - it always wanted to talk full duplex, even on an old 10BT hub.

-Jon
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