Odd network issue ... *very* slow scp between two servers

[Mike Tancsa]

At 12:23 PM 07/03/2004, David Sze wrote:
>On Sat, Mar 06, 2004 at 09:11:09PM -0500, Mike Tancsa wrote:
> >
> > I would in the following order
> > a) check the settings on the switch. AutoNeg *only* works when both sides
> > are set to auto-neg. If both sides are not auto, make sure both sides are
> > the same for speed and duplex settings.
>
>To add to this point, even with both sides set to AutoNeg, it seems there
>can still be problems with em devices.

Yes, the readme speaks to this point that the nic does not play well with 
some switches

src/sys/dev/em/README

There is also a suggested work around you might try.  But in marc's case, I 
would say it was more a matter of a classic duplex mismatch.

         ---Mike