yes cat3 can be used for 100base, but only wih 100baseT4 and chances are that the cards in your workstations are only TX. so its safer to run 10base over cat3 cabling.
scott ""Mike Momb"" wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > To all, > > I know this subject has been talked about on a workstation level but I want > to ask it on a network level. We recently replaced our Nortel network with > Cisco switches and we seem to have a slowness level across the network at > certain times. We have a raging debate on what speed to set the NIC cards > and switches. Some folks say set the switches and PCs at 10mb & half duplex > and others say set them at 100mb & full duplex and still others say auto on > both ends should work. It has been my experience that auto has never worked > very well. My question is this, what has been this groups experience on how > to set the ports for the maximum bandwith. We are using a combination of > Cat 5 & Cat 3 cables. Any advice would be appreciated. > > thanks > Mike Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=64520&t=64482 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
