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Date:      Sun, 22 Jun 1997 10:11:05 -0500
From:      Raul Zighelboim <mango@staff.communique.net>
Cc:        hackers@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   RE: SMC 9332BDT Help me please...
Message-ID:  <A03CD00C69B1D01195AB00A024ECEB1617363D@kaori.Communique.Net>

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Ok; I tried forcing Full duplex on the card.  I tried forcing 1/2 duplex
on the card.
In both instances, performace was terrible, to say the least.  10baset
1/2 duplex seems to be the only instance of these cards that works.

Am I the only running into this problem ?

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	sthaug@nethelp.no [SMTP:sthaug@nethelp.no]
> Sent:	Friday, June 20, 1997 5:53 PM
> To:	Raul Zighelboim
> Cc:	hackers@FreeBSD.ORG
> Subject:	RE: SMC 9332BDT Help me please...
> 
> > I just finished upgrading 3 servers to the SMC newer card, using the
> > latest drivers from http://www.3am-software.com (I think they are
> date
> > June 18).
> > 
> > The cards are performing alright on a 10baseT switch.  but.....
> > Whenever I move the cards to my 100baseTX hub, i get _very poor_
> > performance.
> 
> Have you checked whether the switch believes the port to be in half or
> full duplex mode? Problems like these are typical symptoms of card and
> switch not agreeing about the duplex mode.
> 
> Steinar Haug, Nethelp consulting, sthaug@nethelp.no



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