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    Can't connect at gigabit speeds..

    I have an older P4 computer that I've built to essentially be a router/server. It has one built in gigabit Intel ethernet connection I've designated "WAN" that runs at 100 mbps connecting to a modem through DHCP. I recently purchased 4 cheap Bytecc PCI gigabit ethernet cards with the model number: "BT-PIGL", and installed them into the machine. They show up as "RTL-8169 Gigabit Ethernet" through "lshw -c network", so I found the correct Realtek drivers, uninstalled the old drivers, and installed the new drivers. I then set up all 4 cards (eth0-3) into a bridge (I installed "bridge-utils" and named it "LAN") with IP forwarding/masquerading to "WAN", and a DHCP server set to broadcast over the "LAN" bridge connection.

    These cards only get 100 mbps, on 3 different windows 7 computers all with gigabit cards. I tried using a crossover cable with no improvement. I've tried using ethtool to force gigabit speeds on one of these cards, and when I connect with my windows 7 computer to that card it no longer works! No lights, no activity, no nothing.. What am I doing wrong???

    nano /etc/rc.local

    Code:
    GNU nano 2.2.6                                                  File: /etc/rc.local
    
    #!/bin/sh -e
    #
    # rc.local
    #
    # This script is executed at the end of each multiuser runlevel.
    # Make sure that the script will "exit 0" on success or any other
    # value on error.
    #
    # In order to enable or disable this script just change the execution
    # bits.
    #
    # By default this script does nothing.
    /sbin/iptables -P FORWARD ACCEPT
    /sbin/iptables -A FORWARD -i LAN -j ACCEPT
    /sbin/iptables --table nat -A POSTROUTING -o WAN -j MASQUERADE
    exit 0
    nano /etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-net.rules

    Code:
    GNU nano 2.2.6                                         File: /etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-net.rules
    
    # This file was automatically generated by the /lib/udev/write_net_rules
    # program, run by the persistent-net-generator.rules rules file.
    #
    # You can modify it, as long as you keep each rule on a single
    # line, and change only the value of the NAME= key.
    
    # PCI device 0x8086:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:03.0/0000:02:01.0 (e1000)
    SUBSYSTEM=="net", ACTION=="add", DRIVERS=="?*", ATTR{address}=="00:0c:f1:ad:cf:15", ATTR{dev_id}=="0x0", ATTR{type}=="1", KERNEL=="eth*", NAME="WAN"
    
    # PCI device 0x10ec:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1e.0/0000:03:03.0 (r8169)
    SUBSYSTEM=="net", ACTION=="add", DRIVERS=="?*", ATTR{address}=="00:a1:b0:69:49:da", ATTR{dev_id}=="0x0", ATTR{type}=="1", KERNEL=="eth*", NAME="eth0"
    
    # PCI device 0x10ec:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1e.0/0000:03:00.0 (r8169)
    SUBSYSTEM=="net", ACTION=="add", DRIVERS=="?*", ATTR{address}=="00:a1:b0:69:53:66", ATTR{dev_id}=="0x0", ATTR{type}=="1", KERNEL=="eth*", NAME="eth1"
    
    # PCI device 0x10ec:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1e.0/0000:03:02.0 (r8169)
    SUBSYSTEM=="net", ACTION=="add", DRIVERS=="?*", ATTR{address}=="00:a1:b0:69:45:cd", ATTR{dev_id}=="0x0", ATTR{type}=="1", KERNEL=="eth*", NAME="eth2"
    
    # PCI device 0x10ec:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1e.0/0000:03:01.0 (r8169)
    SUBSYSTEM=="net", ACTION=="add", DRIVERS=="?*", ATTR{address}=="00:a1:b0:69:2b:9b", ATTR{dev_id}=="0x0", ATTR{type}=="1", KERNEL=="eth*", NAME="eth3"
    nano /etc/network/interfaces

    Code:
    GNU nano 2.2.6                                               File: /etc/network/interfaces
    
    # This file describes the network interfaces available on your system
    # and how to activate them. For more information, see interfaces(5).
    
    # The loopback network interface
    auto lo
    iface lo inet loopback
    
    # The primary network interface
    auto WAN
    iface WAN inet dhcp
    
    iface eth0 inet manual
    
    iface eth1 inet manual
    
    iface eth2 inet manual
    
    iface eth3 inet manual
    
    auto LAN
    iface LAN inet static
    address 1.1.1.1
    network 1.1.1.0
    netmask 255.255.255.0
    broadcast 1.1.1.255
    bridge_ports eth0 eth1 eth2 eth3
    ifconfig -a

    Code:
    LAN       Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:a1:b0:69:2b:9b
              inet addr:1.1.1.1  Bcast:1.1.1.255  Mask:255.255.255.0
              inet6 addr: fe80::2a1:b0ff:fe69:2b9b/64 Scope:Link
              UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
              RX packets:181904359 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
              TX packets:97819813 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
              collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
              RX bytes:254945992983 (254.9 GB)  TX bytes:23196882398 (23.1 GB)
    
    WAN       Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:0c:f1:ad:cf:15
              inet addr:192.168.0.122  Bcast:192.168.0.255  Mask:255.255.255.0
              inet6 addr: fe80::20c:f1ff:fead:cf15/64 Scope:Link
              UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
              RX packets:17472793 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
              TX packets:18923758 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
              collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
              RX bytes:2353637537 (2.3 GB)  TX bytes:3603597619 (3.6 GB)
    
    eth0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:a1:b0:69:49:da
              inet6 addr: fe80::2a1:b0ff:fe69:49da/64 Scope:Link
              UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
              RX packets:3775 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
              TX packets:5097 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
              collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
              RX bytes:893906 (893.9 KB)  TX bytes:1863843 (1.8 MB)
    
    eth1      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:a1:b0:69:53:66
              UP BROADCAST MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
              RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
              TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
              collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
              RX bytes:0 (0.0 B)  TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)
    
    eth2      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:a1:b0:69:45:cd
              inet6 addr: fe80::2a1:b0ff:fe69:45cd/64 Scope:Link
              UP BROADCAST MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
              RX packets:110991 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
              TX packets:106332 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
              collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
              RX bytes:11960562 (11.9 MB)  TX bytes:27129731 (27.1 MB)
    
    eth3      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:a1:b0:69:2b:9b
              inet6 addr: fe80::2a1:b0ff:fe69:2b9b/64 Scope:Link
              UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
              RX packets:5719 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
              TX packets:8563 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
              collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
              RX bytes:880048 (880.0 KB)  TX bytes:9189249 (9.1 MB)
    
    lo        Link encap:Local Loopback
              inet addr:127.0.0.1  Mask:255.0.0.0
              inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
              UP LOOPBACK RUNNING  MTU:16436  Metric:1
              RX packets:8396 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
              TX packets:8396 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
              collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
              RX bytes:705165 (705.1 KB)  TX bytes:705165 (705.1 KB)
    lshw -c network

    Code:
      *-network
           description: Ethernet interface
           product: 82547EI Gigabit Ethernet Controller
           vendor: Intel Corporation
           physical id: 1
           bus info: pci@0000:02:01.0
           logical name: WAN
           version: 00
           serial: 00:0c:f1:ad:cf:15
           size: 100Mbit/s
           capacity: 1Gbit/s
           width: 32 bits
           clock: 66MHz
           capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list ethernet physical tp 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd 1000bt-fd autonegotiation
           configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=e1000 driverversion=7.3.21-k8-NAPI duplex=full ip=192.168.0.122 latency=0 link=yes mingnt=255 multicast=yes port=twisted pair speed=100Mbit/s
           resources: irq:18 memory:fe000000-fe01ffff ioport:ac00(size=32)
      *-network:0
           description: Ethernet interface
           product: RTL-8169 Gigabit Ethernet
           vendor: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
           physical id: 0
           bus info: pci@0000:03:00.0
           logical name: eth1
           version: 10
           serial: 00:a1:b0:69:53:66
           size: 10Mbit/s
           capacity: 1Gbit/s
           width: 32 bits
           clock: 66MHz
           capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list rom ethernet physical tp mii 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd 1000bt 1000bt-fd autonegotiation
           configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=r8169 driverversion=2.3LK-NAPI duplex=half latency=64 link=no maxlatency=64 mingnt=32 multicast=yes port=MII speed=10Mbit/s
           resources: irq:21 ioport:b800(size=256) memory:fe181000-fe1810ff memory:fe100000-fe11ffff
      *-network:1
           description: Ethernet interface
           product: RTL-8169 Gigabit Ethernet
           vendor: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
           physical id: 1
           bus info: pci@0000:03:01.0
           logical name: eth3
           version: 10
           serial: 00:a1:b0:69:2b:9b
           size: 100Mbit/s
           capacity: 1Gbit/s
           width: 32 bits
           clock: 66MHz
           capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list rom ethernet physical tp mii 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd 1000bt 1000bt-fd autonegotiation
           configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=r8169 driverversion=2.3LK-NAPI duplex=full latency=64 link=yes maxlatency=64 mingnt=32 multicast=yes port=MII speed=100Mbit/s
           resources: irq:22 ioport:b400(size=256) memory:fe181400-fe1814ff memory:fe120000-fe13ffff
      *-network:2
           description: Ethernet interface
           product: RTL-8169 Gigabit Ethernet
           vendor: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
           physical id: 2
           bus info: pci@0000:03:02.0
           logical name: eth2
           version: 10
           serial: 00:a1:b0:69:45:cd
           size: 10Mbit/s
           capacity: 1Gbit/s
           width: 32 bits
           clock: 66MHz
           capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list rom ethernet physical tp mii 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd 1000bt 1000bt-fd autonegotiation
           configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=r8169 driverversion=2.3LK-NAPI duplex=half latency=64 link=no maxlatency=64 mingnt=32 multicast=yes port=MII speed=10Mbit/s
           resources: irq:17 ioport:b000(size=256) memory:fe181800-fe1818ff memory:fe140000-fe15ffff
      *-network:3
           description: Ethernet interface
           product: RTL-8169 Gigabit Ethernet
           vendor: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
           physical id: 3
           bus info: pci@0000:03:03.0
           logical name: eth0
           version: 10
           serial: 00:a1:b0:69:49:da
           size: 100Mbit/s
           capacity: 1Gbit/s
           width: 32 bits
           clock: 66MHz
           capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list rom ethernet physical tp mii 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd 1000bt 1000bt-fd autonegotiation
           configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=r8169 driverversion=2.3LK-NAPI duplex=full latency=64 link=yes maxlatency=64 mingnt=32 multicast=yes port=MII speed=100Mbit/s
           resources: irq:19 ioport:bc00(size=256) memory:fe181c00-fe181cff memory:fe160000-fe17ffff

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    Re: Can't connect at gigabit speeds..

    I have 70 views, but no answers..? Is my problem that unique, am I SOL??

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    Re: Can't connect at gigabit speeds..

    Shameless self bump (do replies even move me up..?)! I'd like to return these gigabit ethernet cards if they can't be used! Anybody?!

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    Re: Can't connect at gigabit speeds..

    Quote Originally Posted by TheHammer101 View Post
    I have 70 views, but no answers..? Is my problem that unique, am I SOL??
    You'll have to be patient before you get any (useful) replies.

    Quote Originally Posted by TheHammer101 View Post
    Shameless self bump (do replies even move me up..?)! I'd like to return these gigabit ethernet cards if they can't be used! Anybody?!
    Yes, bumping does bump your post up.

    Also, you'll need a hell of a connection to support ACTUAL gigabit speeds. Just because your wireless card supports gigabit speeds doesn't mean you can actually get those speeds in reality. My computer has a gigabit Ethernet card, but I can only get a few Mbps because I'm on a DSL connection.

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    Re: Can't connect at gigabit speeds..

    Quote Originally Posted by Stonecold1995 View Post
    You'll have to be patient before you get any (useful) replies.


    Yes, bumping does bump your post up.

    Also, you'll need a hell of a connection to support ACTUAL gigabit speeds. Just because your wireless card supports gigabit speeds doesn't mean you can actually get those speeds in reality. My computer has a gigabit Ethernet card, but I can only get a few Mbps because I'm on a DSL connection.
    I guess I haven't been terribly patient, but I have a limited time to return these cards.. It's not a wireless setup though. Was that a typo? I use my box for Samba/CIFS, as well as DLNA, and other local transfers using the gigabit cards as a sort of switch.. so for me getting the data to move faster between me and the server is very important.

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    Re: Can't connect at gigabit speeds..

    I don't mind not getting actual gigabit speeds, because of using cheap cards.. getting close to gigabit is far more important. There's about 900 GB of data.

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    Re: Can't connect at gigabit speeds..

    Quote Originally Posted by TheHammer101 View Post
    I guess I haven't been terribly patient, but I have a limited time to return these cards.. It's not a wireless setup though. Was that a typo? I use my box for Samba/CIFS, as well as DLNA, and other local transfers using the gigabit cards as a sort of switch.. so for me getting the data to move faster between me and the server is very important.
    Yeah it was a typo. I meant to say networking card.

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