Full/Half-duplex?

[swordfish1]

Hi all,

ok I see that most gigabit switches do support half/full duplex modes. Does the mode depend on the NIC connected to the switch? If so, how do I figure out which NIC is half and which is full duplex? What is the present standard for the onboard gigabit NICs?

thanks

 

[thisgeek]

All nics should connect at full duplex. Half duplex is usually a fall back mode for when autonegotiation fails. It is also used in hub to hub connections (NOT switch to switch).

If a NIC is connecting at half duplex, you should figure out what the problem is and fix it.

 

[swordfish1]

All nics should connect at full duplex. Half duplex is usually a fall back mode for when autonegotiation fails. It is also used in hub to hub connections (NOT switch to switch).

If a NIC is connecting at half duplex, you should figure out what the problem is and fix it.

cool thanks, just wanted to know