[CentOS] force 10 megabit full duplex

Sun Apr 16 03:42:39 UTC 2006
Robert Spangler <lazydog at zoominternet.net>

On Sat April 15 2006 20:41, Ryan Lum wrote:

>  Is the ethernet port in question connect to a switch?  Might try forcing
> the port on the switch to 10 Mbit full duplex.  If it is on default the
> switch will negotiate the speed.

This wouldn't do anything to the system connecting to it except cause a lot of 
collisions and errors.  The only way to get things to work is both sides have 
to be locked down at FD or one side locked down at HD and the other AUTO.  In 
order for AUTO to work properly for Duplexing it has to be able to negotiate 
with the other side.  If the other side is not negotiating then the auto side 
will default to Half.  Speed is a different story as the system can detect at 
what speed the other side is running at but it cannot detect the duplexing.


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Regards
Robert

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