[c-nsp] autonegotiating hub was: Deferred packets on 2950 10/full interface

[Mikael Abrahamsson]

On Sat, 15 Jan 2005, Michael K. Smith wrote:

> There is a Technology Ability Field bit that allows you to tell the
> other side what you support vis-à-vis speed and duplex.  So, it is
> possible to have a hub that can have the appropriate bit set to tell the
> other side that it supports 100TX, but not have a bit set for supporting
> 100-Full Duplex.

This is what I want all vendors to support. If you set 100/f hard, then
keep the autoneg going but only announce ability to do 100/f. I see no 
reason to turn autoneg off just because you have fixed both duplex and 
speed? I haven't been able to aquire an answer to the rationale vendors 
have applied when opting to disable NWay when both duplex and speed is 
fixed?

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Mikael Abrahamsson    email: swmike at swm.pp.se