CGI-COLOC-BELL-S1(config)#int gi0/42

CGI-COLOC-BELL-S1(config-if)#speed nonegotiate

^

% Invalid input detected at '^' marker.

CGI-COLOC-BELL-S1(config-if)#speed ?

10 Force 10 Mbps operation

100 Force 100 Mbps operation

1000 Force 1000 Mbps operation

auto Enable AUTO speed configuration

^^^^^^^^^^^^^

There isn't an option for nonegotiate.

It's X-over between the 2 ports.

Oh, try using a straight through cable.

So straight through should enable me to have a connection after i set my gi0/44 to full/100?

As you can tell, my knowledge in x-over vs straight through is in a grey area. My understanding is to connect between 2 cisco switches, I need an x-over no matterwhat?

So did it work?

Although the change would only take 1-2 min, can't do it now because of the impact and implications on the 24/7 web services and such. I'd have to schedule an outage with all stakeholders

Well, generally you use cross-over when you connect similar devices. And straight-through when connecting different devices.

But, once I had to use straight through cable to connect a 2960 and 4506 because of auto-MDIX.

I suggest replacing the cross-over cable with another cross-over cable.

If you go with straight-through cable, you won't be able to force speed/duplex settings on switch-to-switch links as you are disabling auto-mdix.

Please refer to the portion of the documentation:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/switches/lan/catalyst2960/software/release/12.2_46_se/configuration/guide/swint.html#wp1193977

HTH,

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Edison.

How are you making your crossover cable. Are you crossing all wires for gigabit?

http://logout.sh/computers/net/gigabit/

Mohamad

Straight-through or Cross-over it won't make a difference. All ports on the 2960 switch are MDI/MDIX capable (sh interface cap).

I've seen this situation before all the time and this is partly caused by the speed auto-negotiation issues of either the local or remote appliance.

In most of the cases, when I hard-code the speed/duplex settings, I don't get any link. But auto/auto and I get auto-negotiated to 10/half. The cause was the service provider NOT hard-coding/forcing their appliance's speed/duplex setting.

Hope this helps.

Straight-through or Cross-over it won't make a difference.

I'm sorry, on this case it does. Please take a moment and read the link I posted on this thread.

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Edison.