0.1% is good then? I calculated it by adding ( # of RX + TX packets )/( # of collisions ) * 100. First time I tried to calculate the --- Mark K <mkroska at readynetgo.com> > wrote: > >Is the cable modem plugged into a: hub, switch, directly into the PC with >crossover? > >If the connection doesn't involve a switch of some type, I don't know that >it's possible to get full duplex. I've seen hubs and crossovers do ONLY >1/2 duplex and I don't think it's possible to do "full-duplex" with a 10Mb >connection, which is what most cable modems seem to have on the ethernet >port. > >What are you considering "a high rate" of collisions, 5%, 10% more? Some >collisions will always occur, even with a switch. > >If you have a 10/100 switch, the collisions will occur simply because the >computer will try to shove 100 pounds of fries into a 10 pound bag. > >I really don't have a way of knowing about how the NIC is running in >full-duplex or not. With the NetGear 310-TX we use, the driver suggests >which "mode" it's in, 3Com gives some useful data, but no hard and fast >rules. > >Does this help? > >MK > > >On Wed, 7 Mar 2001, Chuck Larson wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> Sorry I missed the install fest on saturday; I had a fever of 100.6. >> >> So, I have a cable modem (through roadrunner) and I am getting a high rate of collisions. I was looking through the specs on the modem and noticed it is half-duplex. Is there anyway to set/check the half-duplex status on the NIC on my linux router. >> >> _____________________________________________________________ >> Domain powered by www.iReg.com >> E-mail powered by www.1FreeEmail.com >> _______________________________________________ >> tclug-list mailing list >> tclug-list at mn-linux.org >> https://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list >> > >-- >________________________________________________________ >ReadyNET Go!, Inc. - Building your Business on the net >________________________________________________________ > >Mark J. Kroska >MIS Director > >320.656.0765 Voice >888.447.3239 Toll Free >320.203.7052 Fax >http://www.readynetgo.com >mailto:mkroska at readynetgo.com >________________________________________________________ > > > > >_______________________________________________ >tclug-list mailing list >tclug-list at mn-linux.org >https://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list _____________________________________________________________ Domain powered by www.iReg.com E-mail powered by www.1FreeEmail.com