Subject: Re: ssh performance, incoming slow, outgoing fast
To: Wayne Cuddy <wcuddy@crb-web.com>
From: James Sharp <jsharp@psychoses.org>
List: netbsd-help
Date: 02/28/2002 17:24:12
> On Thu, Feb 28, 2002 at 05:02:42PM -0500, Wayne Cuddy wrote:
> > I have 2 NetBSD 1.5.3_ALPHA boxes and a single Debian Linux box connection to
> > a 100/10 NetGear switch.  If I transfer files from NetBSD to Linux, at 100MB,
> > using either sftp or scp the transfer speeds are what I would expect.  However
> > if I attempt to transfer files to a NetBSD box the speed drops below 10MB!!
> > I tested this moving from between NetBSD boxes and got the same result.  Has
> > anyone seen this type of behavior before?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Wayne
>
> Ok, I agree that this could be a auto-negotiation issue.  Can you guys give me
> some pointers on how to force the media to 100Base full-duplex on NetBSD?
>

ifconfig <interfaceid> media 100BaseTX mediaopt full-duplex

ex...

ifconfig fxp0 media 100BaseTX mediaopt full-duplex

(might be 100Base-TX...I can never remember the exact command)