RE: [WinMac] Curious NT4 MacPrint problem

Subject: RE: [WinMac] Curious NT4 MacPrint problem
From: Perbix, Michael (PERBIX[at]lmsd.org)
Date: Fri Feb 15 2002 - 09:23:13 EST

be aware that I do not think that works with any newer hardware. I could be
wrong, I know it works with the Strawberry iMacs and other equipment from
that time frame. I really wish they would develop a GUI to be able to set
this. ESPECIALLY a GUI for the server (ASIP or OSX) I feel it is always
best to lock servers both at the server and the switch.

    -Mike

> ----------
> From: Peters J B (Brooks) CRBE
> Reply To: winmac@iffy.com
> Sent: Friday, February 15, 2002 8:54 AM
> To: 'winmac@iffy.com'
> Cc: 'Romeyn Prescott'
> Subject: RE: [WinMac] Curious NT4 MacPrint problem
>
> Although I haven't had cause to use it, I d'loaded a utility called
> "Duplexer Tool" which is intended to allow the end-user to set the duplex
> mode (half- or full-) and perhaps speed. I think it was an unsupported
> product, but it seemed to have worked for those discussing it back in
> 1999.
>
> If you can't find it, I'll happily send it as an attachment.
>
>
> Brooks Peters
> Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division
> Maneuvering and Control Department, Code 5600
> 9500 MacArthur Blvd.
> West Bethesda, MD 20817-5700
>
> Voice: (301) 227-1243
> FAX: (301) 227-5442
> email: PetersJB@nswccd.navy.mil
>
>
> > ----------
> > From: Romeyn Prescott
> > Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2002 9:45 PM
> > Subject: RE: [WinMac] Curious NT4 MacPrint problem
> >
> > That all sounds groovy, but how does one "hard code" a Mac's Ethernet
> speed?
> >
> > ...ROMeyn
> >
> > Somewhen around 3:49 PM -0500 2/14/02, a person believing themself to
> > be Perbix, Michael scribbled:
> > >Make sure that the switch port is not set to 100 full and the client to
> > >autonegotiate (for the server or Mac). Doing so will cause a duplex
> > >mismatch. The mac should be set in an Auto-negotiate port, and the
> server
> > >should either be Auto-negotiate at both ends or locks the same at both
> ends.
> > >We had a HUGE problem with the thruput of our servers until we caught
> that.
> > >The server said it was 100 full, and the switch was locked at 100 full,
> but
> > >in reality the server had a 10 0half connection, the mismatch in duplex
> > >causes all kinds of wacky stuff.
> > >
> > > -Mike
> > >
> > >> -------------------------------------
> > >> Michael Perbix
> > >> Telecommunications Specialist
> > >> Lower Merion School District
> > >> (610) 645-1964 - Phone
> > >> (610) 896-8224 - Fax
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> -----Original Message-----
> > >> From: Romeyn Prescott [SMTP:prescor@potsdam.edu]
> > >> Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2002 3:42 PM
> > >> To: winmac@iffy.com
> > >> Subject: [WinMac] Curious NT4 MacPrint problem
> > >>
> > >> Hi all,
> > >>
> > >> I'm having a baffling problem the solution to which eludes me. I
> > >> hope someone here can help.
> > >>
> > >> BACKGROUND: Our College has an NT 4 Print Server which, in addition
> > >> to serving the PC users on campus also serves the Macs in our labs
> > >> and Computer Classrooms. (I won't get into WHY, suffice to say it's
> > >> necessary.)
> > >>
> > >> Our current server is an aging Dell server with a 10Mb NIC. (This
> is
> > >> important later.) I have been prepping a new server to replace it:
> a
> > >> Gateway 6400 also running NT 4 Server with SFM. The new server has
> a
> > >> 10/100 NIC and is plugged into a 100Mb switch.
> > >>
> > >> A fair number of our lab Macs are original iMacs and B&W G3s. I
> have
> > >> discovered that these Macs (also on 100Mb switches) can NOT print to
> > >> this new server! This was driving me batty until a colleague
> > >> suggested putting my test iMac on 10Mb. I did and everything
> > >> worked!! I have tried all combination of this now with no success.
> > >> I Put the new server on 10 and the Mac on 100. Nothing. I tried
> > >> different ports, different switches, all to no avail. If the Mac is
> > >> on 100, it will not print. And that seems to be the ONLY thing
> > >> "wrong" with it! Its networking seems to be fine in all other
> > >> respects, INCLUDING printing to other 10Mb NT4 print servers!!!
> > >>
> > >> The Macs are all running Mac OS 9.1. I even tried a clean install,
> > >> checked for firmware updates, PRAM zap, etc... And we do NOT have
> > >> spanning tree active on our network.
> > >>
> > >> Stumped,
> > >> ...ROMeyn
> > >> --
> > >>
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