Chapter 9, Problem 2TC

Explanation of Solution

Given:

There is a problem in communication with a Gigabit Ethernet NIC and a 100BaseT switch that only supports half-duplex.

To find:The steps that should be taken to manually set the NIC to the speed and duplex used by the switch, and which speed and duplex should be chosen.

Solution:

Half-duplex is a type of transmission mode in which the data must be sent in one direction at a time...