d-link dfe-500tx full-duplex issues?

Peter Svensson petersv@psv.nu
Thu Mar 25 04:17:25 1999


On Wed, 24 Mar 1999, Joe Pruett wrote:

> running 0.90q with dual d-link dfe-500tx cards and even though the driver
> claims it is turning on full duplex on the second card, it doesn't
> actually go into full duplex (according to the leds).  unfortunately, the
> switch at the other end does think it is in full duplex, thus leading to
> lots of problems.  i ran the d-link diag program and it correctly went
> into full duplex, so i'm convinced the card works.
> 
> has anyone else seen anything like this?  i've tried using the options=
> flags with no luck so far.  i've tried options=12,3 (the first card is
> just 10baset).  should i be using the mii flavors (12,13 or 9,13)?

We have the same problem with our latest batch of dfe-500tx (marked Rev
E1). We have the exact same problem - the cards negotiate full dpulex with
the switch, but then remains in half duplex itself. We are using the 0.90q
version of the driver.

Peter
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