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

[joseph beasley]

We normally force servers to 100/full and workstations to auto.  Unless
it is my desktop of course.  Then it's 100/full also.

--- Chris Cox <cjcox at acm.org> wrote:

> 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
> 
> 
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