Don't Force Network Links, Auto-Negotiate
Being a predominantly OS and Comms engineer, I get a lot of network calls. One very common issue is duplex mis-match. People are happy and eager to adopt new technology and constantly demand better performance from the kit they have, however they still insist on following archaic administration practices, like forcing switch settings and then start screaming when they're getting crap performance on their new flashy gigabit interface. Continue reading ►