Hmm. It was going to forced 100/full that brought me to the realization that there was an issue at the phone. We were previously auto-everywhere until I started to get a picture of performance issues on the network.
Which VoIP solution are you using? -- ME2 On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 12:31 PM, Rutis, Cameron <cameron.ru...@ci.portland.or.us> wrote: > right. auto/auto on the switch port, auto/auto on the phone's switch, > auto/auto on the PC. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Micheal Espinola Jr [mailto:michealespin...@gmail.com] > Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2009 8:48 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: Need help making sense out of odd network performance > > so you corrected your problems by going to auto-negotiate? > > -- > ME2 > > > > On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 11:31 AM, Rutis, Cameron > <cameron.ru...@ci.portland.or.us> wrote: >> +1 duplex mismatch >> >> We use different IP phones but had problems until we went auto/auto in >> the whole chain. (Even though the phones supposedly "require" forced >> 100/full) >> >> cr >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Ben Scott [mailto:mailvor...@gmail.com] >> Sent: Monday, January 26, 2009 7:41 PM >> To: NT System Admin Issues >> Subject: Re: Need help making sense out of odd network performance >> >> On Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 5:51 PM, Micheal Espinola Jr >> <michealespin...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> Using the D-Link to daisy-chain only my workstation, ala: >>> Desktop -> D-Link -> Cisco Catalyst >> >> Hmmm. So PC<--->Cisco is slow, but PC<->DLink<->Cisco is fast. >> Very strange. As a guess: Some combination of duplex mismatch, flow >> control, and/or buffer memory differences. I doubt you'll be able to >> diagnose it without someone who has both clue and admin access to the >> Cisco switch. >> >>> *They* say they are operating at Full-duplex. I have the admin >>> password to the phone, and it says its operating at Half-duplex. >> >> I think I'd believe the hardware before some vendor phone-support weenie. >> :) >> >>> But I see no way to configure it. >> >> I know nothing about Polycom IP phones. >> >> I just yesterday started playing with Nortel IP phones. Some of the >> switch port settings can only be configured in the boot parameters >> menu, which you can only get into via a magic key sequence done >> immediately after power on. >> >>> So, sure, my chosen solution should be to ignore the obvious duplex >>> issue and just buy more equipment? Give me a break... >> >> Q: What time is it? >> A: Time to find a new vendor. >> >> -- Ben >> >> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ >> <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> >> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ >> <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ > <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
