Wishlist: Switch to 10mbit compatibility mode on bad cable (mii-tool)

["Erik de Bruijn - BudgetDedicated.com" <Erik BudgetDedicated com>]

Hello All!

On some (bad) network-sockets/cables forcing it down from 
gigabit/100mbit to 10 mbit when no RX comes in will allow you to still 
connect through them. Switching with MII tool when there is a link up 
without anything (usefull) comming through would definitely increase the 
number of situations of successful "plug-and-play".

I understand that it would add another dependency (to net-tools under 
Debian based systems), but it's only a very small extra dependency and a 
drastic improvement to the tool: it will fulfill its goal - connecting 
you to a network - in more situations.

This would do the trick:
*test link RX* on false:
 /sbin/mii-tool -F 10baseT-FD $IFACE # force to 10 mbit
*test link RX* on false:
 /sbin/mii-tool -r # restore it to normal negotiation

Regards,


Erik de Bruijn
http://www.BudgetDedicated.com