Chuck is right, I remember it is for something like, ISL switching of Token
Ring, if memory servers.
It works poorly as a pure ethernet card, but never tried it myself.
Jack
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> The 2 Port FE LAN adapter for the 7206 (vip based module) is not as you
> might expect. It turns out
> cisco will tell you NOT to use it for regular ethernet 100 Mb traffic.
Seems
> that board is intended for
> some sort of other application and works poorly as a regular ethernet I/O.
> Has bugs. I forget what
> the actual reason was (from cisco) but that cards intent is not for normal
> traffic.
>
> -Chuck
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jim Healis [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2001 5:18 PM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: 7206 VXR config
> >
> > Has anyone ever used the RJ-45 port on the I/O controller on a 7206 to
> > actually pass traffic?
> > I'm worried that because it sits on a card that has other functions that
> > I won't get the needed performance from that port. Or that I won't be
> > able to use that port for for passing in-band traffic at all.
> >
> > So my decision is wavering between getting a 2-port FE LAN adapter or a
> > 1-port FE LAN adapter and using the RJ-45 port on the I/O controller.
> >
> > Any ideas?
> >
> > Jim
> >
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