auto-negotiation problem

[CHN]

hi,help me guys.

i am still confused which one will disable auto-negotiation,setting speed,or setting duplex,or any one of them?

thanks

ragards

Alex

[icabrera]

Hi, here you have a very good document that explain the different situations:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps700/products_tech_note09186a00800a7af0.shtml

Regards

Hope this helps, if so pls rate post

[CHN]

although you don't answer my question positively,the doc you recommended is pretty useful!

regards

ALEX

[glen.grant]

Very simple rule of thumb that has to be followed , if the client nic has a hardcoded speed/duplex then the switch must be hardcoded also . If the user nic is set as auto then the switch must be set as auto also for speed and duplex. If one is auto and the other is hardcoded that is a mismatch and will give all kinds of errors and slow response.