Hello Bill , Severly clipped original message .
If that 5509 is running slightly older code (and maybe even
newer) there is(was?) a difficulty with auto-negotiation between
the cisco & many adapters . This btw is(was?) a known issue with
cisco . Also the last item I had concerning the matter , cisco
recommeded static duplex & rate settings . Hth , JimL
On Thu, 5 Dec 2002, Bill Davidsen wrote:
...
> > Please give _plenty_ of details about what is on the other side of the
> > cable: hub? switch? vendor of hub/switch? crossover to another NIC?
> > what is the port configuration and what are the capabilities of the
> > other end? is it set to autonegotiate (on the other end)?
>
> Cisco 5509 set auto.
> >
> > Why do you force full duplex? It is often the wrong thing to do.
>
> It gives about 4x throughput...
...
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