On Wednesday 09 March 2005 23:03, Amy wrote: > Hey guys! > > I noticed recently that my linksys router isn't showing the connection > between my computer and the router as being functional in full duplex > mode. This occurred after last friday when my Dad was having a new > heater and air conditioning unit put in, the guys doing the > installation accidentally turned off the power to the outlet my > computer was hooked to. Since I wasn't home at the time, and my dad > didn't realize this was going to happen (even if he did, I don't know > that he would have been able to shut my computer down), my computer > was turned off without shutting down correctly. The problem with the > full duplex mode showed up after this occurred. > > I'm hoping it's just a setting was frelled, and that this can be fixed > without replacing the network card in my computer, but my wandering > through preferences hasn't lead me to find anything that might control > the duplex mode. If anyone can point me towards where I might be able > to fix this (or at least confirm that it is indeed my hardware that's > the problem), I would most appreciate it. And in case anyone asks, I > have reconnected the network cable on both ends, and I have plugged > into various ports on the router to make sure it wasn't just the > little light on the router that died. > > Thanks in advance! > > Amy
Selection of half/full duplex is autodetected by the card itself. If it was working before, and now it isnt, then that would suggest something physical, a dodgy connector maybe, or a hardware fault. It is possible to force half or full duplex in most Linux drivers. It is just a matter of putting an option line in /etc/modprobe.conf If you let us know which driver you are using I can show you how to do that. derek -- www.jennings.homelinux.net http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org
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