100 mbps Ethernet

[Thomas Love]

I have finally converted all the elements of my 2-computer
LAN to 100 mbps compatibility, but the network status
still shows 10 mbps. The two systems are connected by a
hub and a dsl modem is connected to the uplink of the
hub. Everything works fine -- I'd just like to see 100
mbps local speed.

Thanks.

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

I have finally converted all the elements of my 2-computer
LAN to 100 mbps compatibility, but the network status
still shows 10 mbps. The two systems are connected by a
hub and a dsl modem is connected to the uplink of the
hub. Everything works fine -- I'd just like to see 100
mbps local speed.

Thanks.

Are all of these elements capable of 100 mbps?

Network adapters
Hub
Ethernet cables

An improperly wired cable can work fine at 10 mbps and fail completely
at 100 mbps.

Check the speed and duplex settings for the network cards -- they
might be configured for 10 mbps. They might be configured for
automatic sensing. Try setting them explicitly to 100 mbps, half
duplex. Details here:

Windows XP Network Troubleshooting - Problems with Network Cards
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/troubleshoot/networkcard.htm
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[Thomas Love]

Thanks for the help. I'm getting closer. All the components claim to
be 100 mbps compatible. When I attempt to explicitly set one of the
computer's nic's to 100 half, the status shows the network
"unplugged". (The other computer seems to accept the change just
fine.) I tried swapping cables, but got the same msg. Suggests that
the problem must be in the adapter itself. Is it possible that a
vanilla HP built-in adapter that claims 100 mbps capability is not
actually capable? Where might I look for settings?

Thanks.