getting 10/100 NIC cards to run at 100meg

[JVC Dude]

Network runs fine at 10meg through a switcher. (all XP machines)

Put a 100meg switcher in and 2 machines with onboard network cards jump upto
100meg, but a 3com 3c900 card and a Realtek 8029 card in 2 other
machines stay
at 10meg. !! network is still operating.

how do you guarantee/get 100 meg operation?

all cables are new Cat5, have tried setting duplex... settings etc and
reinstalling drivers

Does XP need to install a driver differently for 100 meg operation

Any help appreciated

AW

 

[Richard G. Harper]

This option would be set on each computer in the Hardware Manager, open the
network card entry in the hardware list, then check the Advanced tab for
settings for speed, duplex, etc.

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[Jack \(MVP\)]

Hi
The same answer with pictures
http://www.ezlan.net/faq#nicspeed
Jack (MVP-Networking).

This option would be set on each computer in the Hardware Manager, open the
network card entry in the hardware list, then check the Advanced tab for
settings for speed, duplex, etc.

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Network runs fine at 10meg through a switcher. (all XP machines)

Put a 100meg switcher in and 2 machines with onboard network cards jump
upto
100meg, but a 3com 3c900 card and a Realtek 8029 card in 2 other
machines stay
at 10meg. !! network is still operating.

how do you guarantee/get 100 meg operation?

all cables are new Cat5, have tried setting duplex... settings etc and
reinstalling drivers

Does XP need to install a driver differently for 100 meg operation

Any help appreciated

AW

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

Network runs fine at 10meg through a switcher. (all XP machines)

Put a 100meg switcher in and 2 machines with onboard network cards jump upto
100meg, but a 3com 3c900 card and a Realtek 8029 card in 2 other
machines stay
at 10meg. !! network is still operating.

how do you guarantee/get 100 meg operation?

all cables are new Cat5, have tried setting duplex... settings etc and
reinstalling drivers

Does XP need to install a driver differently for 100 meg operation

Any help appreciated

AW

As I recall, the 3Com 3c900 and Realtek 8029 are old cards that only
run at 10 Mb. See:

http://www.realtek.com.tw/products/products1-2.aspx?modelid=3
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[JVC Dude]

Thanks guys, I realise now that they are 10 meg only....
I always thought they were 10/100....ah well.......

AW

Hi
The same answer with pictures
http://www.ezlan.net/faq#nicspeed
Jack (MVP-Networking).

This option would be set on each computer in the Hardware Manager, open the
network card entry in the hardware list, then check the Advanced tab for
settings for speed, duplex, etc.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed)
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

Network runs fine at 10meg through a switcher. (all XP machines)

Put a 100meg switcher in and 2 machines with onboard network cards jump
upto
100meg, but a 3com 3c900 card and a Realtek 8029 card in 2 other
machines stay
at 10meg. !! network is still operating.

how do you guarantee/get 100 meg operation?

all cables are new Cat5, have tried setting duplex... settings etc and
reinstalling drivers

Does XP need to install a driver differently for 100 meg operation

Any help appreciated

AW