I posted a message asking how to force 100/full duplex on a DELL PE2650 with Broadcomm - it wants to do 100/half. Suggestions were to use ethtool or mii-tool to force it and/or add auto_speed=0 to /etc/modules.conf. Thanks.... -- <>< ><> <>< ><> <>< ><> <>< ><> <>< ><> <>< Ken Kleiner System Manager Computer Science Department Umass Lowell voice : 978 934 3645 fax : 978 934 3551 cell : 603 930 5582 (emergencies only, please) ken@xxxxxxxxxx