how do you find it whether it is working at 10 mps or 100 mbps
Chuck Carson wrote:
> Do you know where to go on their site? I just dug aroud and could only find
> a NIC detection utility.
>
> Thanks,
> Chuck
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mitchell K. Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2001 11:21 AM
> To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
> Subject: RE: NIC's stuck at 10Meg
>
> What is the exact model of your NIC?
> If it is a 3Com 3C90x, 59x or 5x9, you should be able to run the 3Com config
> utility. You'll need to make a DOS bootable floppy and copy the utility to
> that.
>
> There are option for force the NIC to a particular speed and duplex.
> That is where I would start.
>
> If you are going to a switch, you MUST force the NIC to 100Mbps and Full
> duplex. Otherwise the switch can get confused. Make sure also that the
> switch is set to 100Mbps and Full duplex.
>
> If that doesn't help you let me know.
>
> Mitchell K. Smith
> Service and Information Systems Manager
> ePlus Technology of PA
> 610-495-7800 Ext. 264
> 610-495-1264 direct
> 610-495-2800 fax
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chuck Carson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2001 2:06 PM
> To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
> Subject: NIC's stuck at 10Meg
>
> I have two 3Com NIC's in a RH62 box using the '3c59x' driver. They are
> 10/100 cards but stuck at 10. If I reboot and then plug the cable into a
> NIC, it will initially read 100M link, but some time later it changes to 10.
> These NIC's plug directly into an HP switch, and I have many other RH62
> boxes (with intel and 3com NICs) on this switch with no problems (all ports
> on the switch are configured identically).
>
> I have played with a utility called 'mii-diag' the admin before me used that
> can disable auto-negotiation and force 100 Megabit. This utility is not
> working on this machine.
>
> Can anyone point me in the right direction? Here is the output of this
> 'mii-diag' utility:
>
> [root@fir /root]# mii-diag eth1
> Basic registers of MII PHY #0: c000 c000 c000 c000 c000 c000 c000 c000.
> Basic mode control register 0xc000: Auto-negotiation disabled, with
> Speed fixed at 10 mbps, half-duplex.
> Transceiver in loopback mode!
> Transceiver currently being reset!
> Basic mode status register 0xc000 ... c000.
> Link status: not established.
> Your link partner advertised c000:.
>
> This NIC is working, ie: traffic is going to and from the box fine, just
> stuck at 10M. I also have no documentation on this 'mii-diag' utility and
> here is the help option:
>
> [root@fir /root]# mii-diag --help
> Usage: mii-diag [-aDfrRvVw] [-AF <to-advertise>] [--watch] <interface>.
>
> In the past on other machines I have used this command to force 100M:
>
> 'mii-diag -F 100BaseTX-FD eth1'
>
> Thanks greatly for any help,
> -Chuck
>
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