Thanks! ethtool worked! mii-tool did indeed have problems with my Intel GB NICs.
Shane On Apr 4, 2005 8:31 PM, Jason Emmelkamp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This is what I have added to the /etc/rc.d/rc.local file on one of our Dell > 2850 SPLAT firewalls. > > # Set up speed and full duplex > ethtool -s eth0 speed 1000 duplex full autoneg off > ethtool -s eth1 speed 1000 duplex full autoneg off > ethtool -s eth2 speed 1000 duplex full autoneg off > ethtool -s eth3 speed 1000 duplex full autoneg off > ethtool -s eth4 speed 100 duplex full autoneg off > ethtool -s eth5 speed 100 duplex full autoneg off > > Mii-tool has problems setting the speed to 1000 for a gig network card. Also > if you are using an Intel 1000/PRO card there is a driver update from > Checkpoint R55 for stability. > > Hope it helps > Jason > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > --------- > Jason Emmelkamp, Senior Internet Systems Engineer > Australian Stock Exchange Limited > Exchange Square, 20 Bridge Street, Sydney NSW 2000 > PO Box H224 Australia Square, NSW 2000, Australia > Telephone: +61 (0)2 92270647 > Mobile: +61 (0)403191811 > e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Internet: <www.asx.com.au> > > The information in this e-mail is confidential and may be privileged or > subject to copyright. It is intended for the exclusive use of the > addressee(s). If you are not an addressee, please do not read, copy, > distribute or otherwise act upon this e-mail. If you have received the > e-mail in error, please contact the sender immediately and delete the > e-mail. 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Kennedy > > On Apr 4, 2005 9:53 PM, Shane Presley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Hello, > > > > SPLAT Dell 1850 with Intel dual GB NICs. > > > > How can I force an intercace to be a certain speed? Also how can I > > view the current settings on an interface (speed/duplex)? > > > > Thanks, > > Shane > > > > ================================================= > > To set vacation, Out-Of-Office, or away messages, > > send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > in the BODY of the email add: > > set fw-1-mailinglist nomail > > ================================================= > > To unsubscribe from this mailing list, > > please see the instructions at > > http://www.checkpoint.com/services/mailing.html > > ================================================= > > If you have any questions on how to change your > > subscription options, email > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ================================================= > > > > -- > > ================================================= > To set vacation, Out-Of-Office, or away messages, > send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > in the BODY of the email add: > set fw-1-mailinglist nomail > ================================================= > To unsubscribe from this mailing list, > please see the instructions at > http://www.checkpoint.com/services/mailing.html > ================================================= > If you have any questions on how to change your > subscription options, email > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ================================================= > > ================================================= > To set vacation, Out-Of-Office, or away messages, > send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > in the BODY of the email add: > set fw-1-mailinglist nomail > ================================================= > To unsubscribe from this mailing list, > please see the instructions at > http://www.checkpoint.com/services/mailing.html > ================================================= > If you have any questions on how to change your > subscription options, email > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ================================================= > ================================================= To set vacation, Out-Of-Office, or away messages, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] in the BODY of the email add: set fw-1-mailinglist nomail ================================================= To unsubscribe from this mailing list, please see the instructions at http://www.checkpoint.com/services/mailing.html ================================================= If you have any questions on how to change your subscription options, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] =================================================
