Re: slow network speed

From: Ben Binnard (benjamin.binnard_at_pandora.be)
Date: 07/24/04 

Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2004 22:20:28 GMT

Valentin Felip wrote:
> You need setup and force the speed in the network card and bub/switch to 100
> full duplex, see doc of network card and put the command in
> /etc/modules.conf and speak to network administrator to force speed in the
> port of the switch to 100 full duplex.
> Autonegotiation not work fine in some switchs/drivers linux distro
> If you can´t or dont know how to force speeds in your hub/switch, try to
> force in modules.conf 100 half duplex
>
> For a Intel pro100 the line to modify in /etc/modules.conf is these:
>
> options eepro100 options="0x30"
>
> 0x30 is 100 full duplex
>
> regards
> "Ben Binnard" <benjamin.binnard@pandora.be> escribió en el mensaje
> news:pALLc.191378$o11.9272425@phobos.telenet-ops.be...
>
>>I have a PCCHIPS M810DLU mobo with a built-in 10/100 NIC (SiS900). I
>>have installed Linux Red Hat 9.0 and Windows XP (dualboot with Grub).
>>When I work in winXP everything works normal, but in Red Hat I get lousy
>>network speeds. When I download something from my other pc via FTP (over
>>LAN) I only get speeds like 50 kb/sec. I have the same problem on the
>>internet. Do I need to install a driver? Or do I have to adjust some
>>settings? The NIC can't be broken since everything works perfect on winXP.
>>Hope you guys can help me out
>>Thx in advance
>>Ben
>
>
>
Thanks for the help, i'll see what I can do

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