Network speed auto sensing 10mbps not 100mbps

[Guest]

Hi,

I have a small home network where all the components are 100mb capable, and
all are set to auto sensing, except my XP Pro PC which always defaults to
10mbps, if I try to default it to other speed settings I do not get a
connection at all, even though I have tried different cables.

Can anyone offer any suggestions?

Thanks
Lewis

 

[Richard G. Harper]

If autosensing doesn't work, lock the equipment down on the proper rate.
Sometimes it simply fails and there is no cure short of replacing hardware.

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[Guest]

Well I have tried that, and unfortunately it didn't wrk. What has got me
confused though is that I get the same result with two different NICs, my
Intel Imac does not have the problem in OSX, which makes me think that here
is perhaps something not right in my Windows install.

Lewis

 

[Richard G. Harper]

That's possible. Make sure you have the latest drivers for your network
devices and that you've cleaned up any adware/spyware/viruses, etc. from the
computer.

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