[K12OSN] hub vs. switch at eth0

[David Trask]

"Support list for opensource software in schools." <k12osn at redhat.com> on
Monday, August 29, 2005 at 4:47 PM +0000 wrote:
>Why don't you just pull out the Realtek card and that will force the
>server to use the onboard NIC as eth0?  Sounds like it is an old NIC card
>that doesn't play well with the Amer switch.  I have seen before where
>certain NIC's were not compatible with an Amer switch.  So much for
>standards.  The Amer stuff is pretty low end networking gear and
>sometimes doesn't work very well.  Is the RealTec NIC a 10/100 or just a
>10 Mbs NIC?   Sounds like the Amer isn't doing a good job of autosensing.

Don'ty blame the Amer Switch....I have a whole building full of them 50+
ranging from little 5 ports to 24 port and gig switches....I also have
MANY C110W Amer NIC's.  I have a schoolwide LTSP network (600 users) and
not one issue.  Sounds like the network card may be partly to blame.  Take
out the NIC and replace with another...try the switch again and then
see.....you can also try another Amer switch....it's possible you have a
lemon, but not to worry as it has a lifetime warranty.

David N. Trask
Technology Teacher/Coordinator
Vassalboro Community School
dtrask at vcsvikings.org
(207)923-3100