Subject: Re: D-Link DGE-500T works.
To: Andrew Gillham <gillham@vaultron.com>
From: Jason R Thorpe <thorpej@zembu.com>
List: current-users
Date: 05/22/2001 07:40:41
On Mon, May 21, 2001 at 06:55:52PM -0700, Andrew Gillham wrote:
> I think I'm having a duplex problem though, as ttcp doesn't receive correctly.
> Well, it receives at about 87Kbit/s which isn't right.
Interesting -- I've transmitted at 90Mb/s and received at 88Mb/s (as fast
as the `fxp' side could transmit) with the DP83820 connected to a CentreCOM
FS708 switch...
> I have a cheap Addtron 10/100 switch that believes my NIC is connected at
> 100/full. The fxp I had in this box before pushed data fast, so I know the
> switch works fine.
>
> Since the PHY isn't supported yet, I'm assuming this NIC is failing to do
> NWay correctly, or the driver is assuming half-duplex, etc.
`ifconfig gsip0' -- what media is reported?
> Anyway, the card was pretty cheap, though it is only a 32bit PCI card.
> The SMC cards I ordered are 64bit and were only $98.95 each. We'll see
> how they work soon. Should be here tomorrow or Wednesday I think.
The Asante card I tested was a 64-bit card, though only in a 32-bit slot.
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-- Jason R. Thorpe <thorpej@zembu.com>