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Date:      Tue, 18 Aug 1998 10:10:30 -0700 (PDT)
From:      Tom <tom@uniserve.com>
To:        Vadim Belman <voland@plab.ku.dk>
Cc:        "freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG" <freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: Intel EtherExpress Pro 10/100B network collisions
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.3.96.980818100651.1043A-100000@shell.uniserve.ca>
In-Reply-To: <199808181036.MAA28563@plab.ku.dk>

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On Tue, 18 Aug 1998, Vadim Belman wrote:

...
> Surprisingly, we found that Intel board produces a _huge_
> number of network collisions, almost for every output
> packet.
...
> We have 3COM switches installed in our location.
> 
> Did anyone experience the same or similar problem with
> cards in question?

  Yes, this will hapen if the card isn't configured with the same duplex
mode as the switch port it is plugged in.  You might just need to do a
"ifconfig fxp0 mediaopt full-duplex"

  Also, some 3COM switches have some propietary flow options that are only
supported by 3COM cards.

Tom


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