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Re: ADSL problems with 10/100 NICs



> I'm having a strange problem with my ADSL connection. I'm not sure the
> problem is Linux related (probably isn't), but hopefully the solution is
> Linux related :-)
> 
> I recently replaced my home network's hub with a dual-speed switch (3Com's
> officeconnect) that supports both 10 and 100 connections.
> My home network has a mix of 10 and 100 NICs, where the Linux machine that
> serves as my ADSL gateway has a 10mb NIC, but 2 Windows machines on the
> network have 100mb NICs.
> Since the upgrade, those two machines suffer from strange problems while
> surfing the web and downloading e-mails, where the connection is sometimes
> terminated abruptly.
> My guess is that those machines are sending packets in 100mbps whereas the
> Linux machine uses a 10mbps card and loses packets, which results in a
> broken connection.
> Installing a 10mbps card on one of these stations solved the problem, but
> obviously that isn't the solution I'm looking for.
> Is there any way I can configure either the Linux gateway or the Windows
> machines to solve this problem (MTU settings perhaps?!).
> 
> TIA.
> 
> - Aviram
> 



I was under the impression that a good dual-speed switch should handle those speed differences by itself, transparently. What is the model of your switch?

Do report here when this will be solved. Thank you.
-- 
	
	Shaul Karl <shaulka@bezeqint.net>

Hillel used to say: If I am not for myself who will be for me?
Yet, if I am for myself only, what am I? And if not now, when?
                                          (Ethics Of The Fathers 1:14)




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