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from: John Cuccia
date: 2004-05-31 10:02:10
subject: Re: HELP PLEASE - server dropping connection

From: John Cuccia 

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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