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    Can't connect at 1gig with T61

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by lowspeed, Oct 29, 2007.

  1. lowspeed

    lowspeed Notebook Evangelist

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    I have a Dlink Gigabit switch DGS-1005D and when i connect to it with an ethernet wire it only connects at 100mbs....

    Any idea what's going on ?



    Thanks.


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    lowspeed, Oct 29, 2007
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  2. philfna

    philfna Notebook Evangelist NBR Reviewer

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    Not knowing anything about the switch, but are all the ports gigabit ports? Some switches have a couple of gigabit ports, and the rest are 10/100. Which version of the T61 and which OS? Those would be helpful in looking at also the other machine you are networking to does it have a gigbit port?
     
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  3. lowspeed

    lowspeed Notebook Evangelist

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    Yeah all the ports are 1gig i have another switch connect to it at 1 gig so i know it works.

    The OS is XP and the card model is intel 82566MM
     
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  4. lowspeed

    lowspeed Notebook Evangelist

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    I did a diagnostic and i got this result:
    The link partner is not capable of running
    at 1000 Mbps.
    Could not connect at Adapter's maximum
    speed because link partner does not support
    that speed.


    Whats is the link partner ?
     
    lowspeed, Oct 29, 2007
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  5. techfury90

    techfury90 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Check your cables. You need Cat 5e or 6 in order to do gigabit.
     
    techfury90, Oct 29, 2007
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    Renee Notebook Virtuoso

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    The other end of what you are connecting to.
     
    Renee, Oct 29, 2007
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    LaptopGuru Notebook Evangelist

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    Do you have the card set to 10/100 mode by chance? Or a CAT5 (not CAT5e or CAT6 cable)? I have a couple of gigabit switches, and my thinkpad will negotiate a 1000mbps connection when attached directly but not on another floor that I know the drop is CAT5 (non "e").
     
    LaptopGuru, Oct 29, 2007
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