I would guess one of the adapters is incorrectly negotiating it's speed
and or duplexity. Try hard coding both cards to 10/hdx or 100/fdx and
see if that fixes the problem.
Sevatio Octavio wrote:
>
> So many more questions...
>
> Hi, I just got on this thread because I get tons of collisions using 2 Realtek NICs,
>a Linksys 5 port hub and factory-sealed cables
> less than 10' (3.1m) in length. NICs and Hubs are autosensing 10/100. My
>throughput is no more than 0.6Mbps. What could be wrong
> here? Is it the brand name? Is it the limitations of the type of equipment? Are
>there some inherent slowdowns with autosensing
> devices?
>
> And finally, if a switch is so much better than a hub for reduced collision and they
>are roughly the same price, why should anyone
> buy a hub?
>
> Seve
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stephen Carville <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: Tuesday, November 16, 1999 10:41 PM
> Subject: RE: [expert] Switch Hub
>
> >On Tue, 16 Nov 1999, you wrote:
> >-thanks, that's teh last straw for me. I'm getting myself a SMC 8 Port 10/100
> >-Full/Half Switch hehe :)
> >-
> >-sure hope it improves performance over my 10BaseT Dumb HUB :)
> >
> >I hope so too. However, remember the First Most Neglected Law of
> >Network Design: More bandwidth will not cure a configuration problem.
> >
> >--
> >Stephen Carville
> >----------------------------------------------------
> >A well educated citizenry, being essential to the maintenance of a free
> >society, the right of the people, to keep and read books shall not be
> >infringed.
> >
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