On Thu, 4 Jan 2001, Nicole wrote:
...
> The problem is that when trying to scp a file or send a large file to it via
> sendmail, (large = 253952 <a copy of sendmail>) it seems to transmit along
> happily, then (at least for scp) at abt 1/2 way through, it seems to just start
> crawling. When I have let it run, it will go forever and will seem to
> eventually finish but will hang as the transfer speed keeps dropping through the
> floor.
...
Mismatched duplex settings can cause problems like this. When using a
switch, duplex settings on your server and switch must match. Most
FreeBSD ethernet card drivers default to autonegotiation, but can be
changed with an ifconfig option. Auto negotiation may not be trustworthy
as it requires a good and recent switch, and a good and recent card. You
should verify that autonegotiation actually picks the right duplex setting
before trusting it with your hardware. Auto negotation requires that both
the server and switch are set to auto. "auto negotation" is not the same
as "auto detect".
And hubs are always half-duplex.
Tom
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