On Fri, Dec 05, 2003 at 02:49:49PM -0700, Bob Arendt wrote:
> Harry Putnam wrote:
> > # mii-tool
> > root # mii-tool
> > eth0: negotiated 100baseTx-HD, link ok
> > eth1: no link
> >
> > # ethtool eth0
> > Settings for eth0:
> > Supported ports: [ TP MII ]
> > Supported link modes: 10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full
> > 100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full
> > Supports auto-negotiation: Yes
> > Advertised link modes: 10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full
> > 100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full
> > Advertised auto-negotiation: Yes
> > Speed: 100Mb/s
> > Duplex: Half
> > Port: Twisted Pair
> > PHYAD: 1
> > Transceiver: internal
> > Auto-negotiation: on
> > Supports Wake-on: puag
> > Wake-on: g
> > Link detected: yes
> >
> The "-HD" = Half duplex = kiss of death for speed. This usually
> indicates either a bad cable or an incorrectly configured network
> box. We'd had problems with DEC/Compaq AlphaStations in this regard.
> The solution was generally to configure your network box and/or workstation
> to 100baseT/Full and *don't* let it autonegotiate.
As far as I know you get only HD when conected to a hub. When connected to
a switch you should get FD.
-Marcel
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