I'll add to hard code the NIC speed config, and not use autoconfig. Sometimes it makes a difference, even when the NIC and switch are made by the same company. Thomas W Shinder, M.D. Site: www.isaserver.org Blog: http://spaces.msn.com/members/drisa/ Book: http://tinyurl.com/3xqb7 MVP -- ISA Firewalls **Who is John Galt?** > -----Original Message----- > From: Jim Harrison [mailto:Jim@xxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2005 5:25 PM > To: [ISAserver.org Discussion List] > Subject: [isalist] RE: Line Speed > > http://www.ISAserver.org > > Make sure: > - > HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Enable > PMTUDiscovery = 0x1 > - > HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Netbt\Parameters\NodeType = 0x2 > > ------------------------------------------------------- > Jim Harrison > MCP(NT4, W2K), A+, Network+, PCG > http://isaserver.org/Jim_Harrison/ > http://isatools.org > Read the help / books / articles! > ------------------------------------------------------- > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Thor (Hammer of God) [mailto:thor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2005 15:19 > To: [ISAserver.org Discussion List] > Subject: [isalist] Line Speed > > http://www.ISAserver.org > > > OK-- Now that I've got the new layout down, I have a Q > regarding what precautions I should take in preparing my > client-server segmentation. > > As it is now, I've got all my servers in my rack in their own > gigabit switch. Clients systems come into 2 other gigabit > switches which uplink to the server switch. > > I'm going to deploy an ISA 2004 box in between the servers > and the clients (as described in my previous email about > minimum protocol lists). This box will have 2 gigabit > NIC's-- one to the client switch (considered the "External" > network) and one to the server switch (The "internal" network.) > > My immediate concern is speed-- while I've read/heard that > 2004 is close to wire speed, are there any considerations I > should be aware of given the fact that I'm putting this guy > in between my clients and servers? While I've got a million > deployments of DMZ/Edge configs, the obvious bottleneck is > the internet pipe. Any secret info for an in-line production > config regarding throughput speeds? > > I'm prepared to find out the hard way (which is really how I learn > everything) but if there are some tips, I'd like them sooner > than later. ;) > > t > > > ------------------------------------------------------ > List Archives: http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=isalist > ISA Server Newsletter: http://www.isaserver.org/pages/newsletter.asp > ISA Server FAQ: http://www.isaserver.org/pages/larticle.asp?type=FAQ > ------------------------------------------------------ > Visit TechGenix.com for more information about our other sites: > http://www.techgenix.com > ------------------------------------------------------ > You are currently subscribed to this ISAserver.org Discussion > List as: jim@xxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe visit > http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=isalist > Report abuse to listadmin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > All mail to and from this domain is GFI-scanned. > > > ------------------------------------------------------ > List Archives: http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=isalist > ISA Server Newsletter: http://www.isaserver.org/pages/newsletter.asp > ISA Server FAQ: http://www.isaserver.org/pages/larticle.asp?type=FAQ > ------------------------------------------------------ > Visit TechGenix.com for more information about our other sites: > http://www.techgenix.com > ------------------------------------------------------ > You are currently subscribed to this ISAserver.org Discussion > List as: tshinder@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe visit > http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=isalist > Report abuse to listadmin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >