The windows and linux boxes are connected via a crossover cable. Both
are configured for 100MBPS full duplex.
George Joseph Thekkekara wrote:
> Jim,
>
> 1. Are the two systems connected over a cross over cable or through a
> Hub/Switch?
> 2. Are both the NIC's configured as 100MBPS Full Duplex?
>
> George
>
> On 4/16/05, Jim <jnantz2@216-19-216-108.getnet.net> wrote:
>
>>My Linux box has two network cards in it. Both use the RTL8139 chipset.
>> One card connects to my dsl modem and the other connects to my
>>Windows box. The Windows box has a Linksys LNE100T card in it.
>>Everything is configured for 100Mbps, but I usually get about a third of
>>that.
>>
>>The Linux box is a Pentium 200. Someone told me the RTL cards don't
>>work well in slow machines like my Linux box because those cards depend
>>on the CPU to do some of the work that other network cards handle
>>themselves.
>>
>>Does this sound right? If so would one of the Intel Pro100 cards be a
>>better choice?
>>
>>Thanks
>>
>>Jim
>>
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