[lug] Gigabit NIC Compatibility

[stimits at comcast.net]

Sometimes the ARP cache gets in the way...try just rebooting the switch, then possibly the NIC restart. 

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "George Sexton" <georges at mhsoftware.com> 
To: lug at lug.boulder.co.us 
Sent: Monday, March 8, 2010 8:42:13 PM GMT +00:00 Monrovia 
Subject: [lug] Gigabit NIC Compatibility 




I’ve got a machine running OpenSUSE 11.2 with all the latest kernel patches. The ASUS motherboard has two onboard MCP55 NIC’s. I never could get them to work. The driver would load OK, but I can’t ping out. I ended up putting in an Intel 10/100 NIC and using it. Now, for various reasons, I’d like to get it working. 



I’m connecting to a LinkSys 10/100 switch that I’ve had for 10 years or so. I tried replacing the switch with a newer LinkSys 10/100 switch, and I also tested with a different network cable. Things just didn’t work. I’ve got another machine running an ASUS MB with a RealTek Gigabit NIC plugged into the same switch and it works fine with Windows. 



I also tried using a TrendNet gigabit card (RTL8169 based) and it would not work. 



Does anyone have any ideas? Would getting a Gigabit switch solve the problem? I’m not pushing a lot of data around, so there’s no inherent advantage to upgrading that I could see. 



Any ideas would be appreciated. 





George Sexton 

MH Software, Inc. 

303 438-9585 

www.mhsoftware.com 


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