[vortex] Full duplex = 3Cxxx NICs + 3C16735B switch + current 3c59x driver?

[Bogdan Costescu]

On Mon, 28 Aug 2000, Steve Snyder wrote:

> I admin a LAN whose client NICs are mostly 3C905Bs, with one 3C905
> and a couple 3C575 (PCCard) devices.  I will be replacing our hub in
> few days with a 3Com OfficeConnect 3C16735B switch.  What's the 
> forecast for full-duplex operation with this switch and these NICs?

The first two (905 and 905B) are for sure working in FD. I have no
experience with PCCard devices, so maybe other users might share their
experience.

> All the NICs that will connect to this switch are set to
> auto-negotiate.  I'm not forcing 10Mbps or 100Mbps on any of them.  In

That's the right thing to do.

Sincerely,

Bogdan Costescu

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