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Subject: Re: 8.1 xl + dual-speed Netgear hub = yoyo
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On 23 October 2011 20:14, Peter Maxwell <peter@allicient.co.uk> wrote:

> ...snip...
>
> "Auto-negotiation" is a nightmare, and *will* cause you problems. =A0The =
best
> you can do is try to try to set every device using the switch to 100Mbps
> full, if that doesn't work buy a proper switch.

.. you mean 100/half, as full on a hub =3D=3D path to fail. :P


Adrian