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In article <RmzAvSAHc7+3EwlT@ghastly.demon.co.uk>, 'Dungeon' Dave
<Dungeon@SpamNot.Here> writes
>.. and it came to pass that Tom Bird <hamster@nospam.demon.c
>o.uk> uttered forth:
>>For the record, I just tried full duplex on my new UTP network and the
>>"collisions" light just flashed a lot when it was used.
>>
>>I changed 2 of the 5 connected machines to full duplex.
>>
>>Non duplex -> Non duplex - normal, as expected.
>>Duplex -> Non duplex - more collisions, slight lowering of data rate.
>>Duplex -> Duplex - Collisions by the bucketload, very slow data transfer.
>
>ISTR something in the README of 3Com card software advising
>that you should only use Full Duplex if ALL devices on your
>network support it. If you've got a switched hub then there's some
>protection, but it warned against flicking one card onto full unless
>you were planning on taking the network down quickly.

I think one of them (digital) is set to full duplex anyway, I get a lot
of collisions when I talk to it.  And I've left the setup disk at home.

>Is it possible for you to try flicking ALL 5 connected machines to
>full-D, or at least taking the non-F/D off the network and compare
>the collisions? I'm interested in knowing what happens (don't feel
>like a guinea-pig, do you Tom?)

More of a Hamster.  I did test it, I set two to full duplex and
disconnected the rest.  It just went like last time.  Not to worry, I
think you would need a switch for full duplex.

TB       Busby the cat 1984 - 22.9.1999  :(