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WAN Link - Half Duplex

Hey Guys,

We have a Metro Ethernet wan connection which seems to be auto negotiating at 100 half duplex. When I set the port to force 100/full the line protocol is down, when set it to 100/half or back to auto the link is fine. I’ve tried using another interface device, different cable and the same thing.

The vendor swears is our issue but I really fail to believe that. Could it possibly be something to do with our MTU size, which is 1500 ??
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I agree with Moonie. Is this Verizon? Put a crossover cable in there and fix it 100FDX.
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Autoneg duplex has been a nasty issue for ages.  The general rule is that both ends of a link have to match.
Provider sets auto: you set auto
Provider sets FDX: you set FDX
Provider sets HDX: you set HDX

Its nothing to do with MTU, and it *should* be nothing to do with cable type (but worth a try i suppose).

Can you say what device you are connecting to the link, and what other devices you've tested with?

Can you ask the provider to confirm if the interface should be set to auto/auto or 100/fdx?
I think Unfragmented is absolutely correct.
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Crossover Cable and forced full/100 worked a treat!

Thanks a million Moonie!

interface GigabitEthernet0/1
 speed 100
 duplex full
 no mdix auto

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