Troubleshooting Guide

Compaq Netflex-3
Model NIC Adapters
Slow
performance.
Autonegotiation
can fail to
Catalyst 5000
and 5500
switches.
This problem is
resolved in software
release 4.5(1) and later
for the Catalyst 5000
and 5500 switches. For
more details, refer to
Cisco bug ID
CSCdk87853
(registered
customers
only) .
Dell Optiplex GX200
The link flaps
when it
connects to a
Dell Optiplex
GX200 PC
(Intel Pro
10/100). The
NIC works
properly when
the PC is
turned off, but
when it is
turned back
on, the flap
occurs.
For more
details, refer to
Cisco bug ID
CSCdz60677
(registered
customers
only) .
Upgrade to the latest
drivers from Dell.
Dell Precision
420/530/620
When
connecting to
the Catalyst
2950 switch
with an
autonegotiation
link, it
continuously
flaps and the
autonegotiation
link fails. The
motherboards
were
manufactured
with an Intel
Chipset that
are
incompatible
with Cisco
switches and
Netgear hubs.
Manufactured
between May
21 and August
1, 2001.
Contact Dell technical
support and Cisco
Technical Support for
more details.
Broadcom
NetXtreme 57xx
Gigabit Integrated
Controller
Link comes up
only with
autonegotiation
for speed and
duplex.
NIC card
drivers comes
bundled with
some
administartive
software, which
affects the NIC
card when the
speed/duplex
values are
hard-coded.
Release Date:
6/17/2005
Version:
v7.1.0 , A04
Download
Type:
Application
Uninstall the
administative programs
that were originally
installed along with
driver files.
IBM 10/100 EtherJet
CardBus Adapter
Extremely slow
performance
when operating
at 10 Mbps.
Certain 10/100
switches
implement
automatic
correction for
polarity-
reversed
cables that are
not completely
compatible with
the same
correction
provided by the
IBM 10/100
In order to resolve this
problem, a new Auto
Polarity keyword is
added in the adapter
advanced properties. If
needed, the default
setting of ON, which
means that the card
compensates for