Re: [TCLUG:12617] Full vs 1/2 Duplex

["Eric M. Hopper" <hopper@omnifarious.mn.org>]

On Thu, Jan 20, 2000 at 02:10:46PM -0600, Jonathan Kline wrote:
> Is anyone an expert is the areas of Full vs. 1/2 Duplex?  For
> example does Linux support Full?  Do you need any special
> hardware(switches,hubs)?  Can 1/2 a network run at Full Duplex and
> the Other at Full?  Maybe just the servers could run in Full Duplex?
> Any ideas?  Does duplexing Create Packet Collision Problems?

	All I know is that you should not run full duplex unless you're
using switching hubs.  Otherwise, you get tons of collisions.

	If you use switching hubs you can mix and match half and full
duplex just fine.

Have fun (if at all possible),
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