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to: John Cuccia
from: Ellen K.
date: 2004-05-31 12:31:36
subject: Re: HELP PLEASE - server dropping connection

From: Ellen K. 

HP/Compaq is what we have too.   I'll pass this on.

Thanks.    :)

On Mon, 31 May 2004 10:02:10 -0500, John Cuccia 
wrote in message :

>On Sun, 30 May 2004 20:26:01 +0200, Jan van Hoek (NL)
> wrote:
>
>>>> Maybe the server's NIC driver
>>>> is having trouble auto-negotiating
>>>> speed/duplex settings with the switch?
>>
>>Good theory!! We have similar problems with a well known brand
>>that has onboard LAN adapters.
>
>We see the problems with HP/Compaq servers.  Disabling the
>auto-negotiate feature of the NIC (which means, in most cases, setting
>it to 100Mbs/full duplex operation) eliminates the problems.

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