[NTLUG:Discuss] ntlug.org back from the dead again

[Chris Cox]

I think theplanet.com folks have a very poor
understanding of 802.3 auto negotiation.

Anyhow, they hard code all of their ports
to 10BaseT-FD.  That's not going to work exactly
right with a card doing auto negotiation.  I
put in code to hard code our ntlug.org interface
to 10BaseT-FD (otherwise it will collapse to
10Bast-T half duplex).

We're plugged into a really ugly switch (an old
Intel switch).  I've worked with switches from
that generation and can tell you absolutely beyond
a shadow of doubt, that is NOT a good switch.

Paying customers get Cisco, but all ports are
HARD CODED to 10BaseT-FD as well.... which I still find
very interesting.  Maybe somebody can enlighten
me on why that is a "best practice"... seems to
me that will only cause trouble when the client
is auto-negotiating.

Anyway, hopefully things are back up again for
awhile.

Regards,
Chris