Hello,
Has anyone been successful with using a DE500-XA (Fast EtherWORKS PCI
10/100) with a AlphaServer 4100 5/300 running 3.2G and firmware 1.2-4?
It appears to fail if connected point-to-point with an AlphaServer 2100
running 3.2C with any speed higher than 10Mbs half duplex
(twisted-pair). I am currently using the DE500 point-to-point with two
2100s at 100Mbs full duplex (FastFD) running 3.2C and firmware 4.2
(full DE500 support was added to the 2100 4.2 firmware). My guess is
the firmware does not fully support the DE500. I also noticed the
problem with 3.2F on the 4100.
The DE500 does work 100Mbs half duplex connected to a SynOptics Model
28115 EtherSwitch. But it does not work at 100Mbs full duplex.
I noticed similar behavior with the DE500 when the 2100s were running
firmware 4.1.
NOTE: I am using CAT 5 cable.
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Regards,
Richard Jackson George Mason University
Computer Systems Senior Engineer UCIS / ISO
Computer Systems Engineering
Received on Mon Aug 12 1996 - 22:54:34 NZST