Date: Sun, 7 Jul 2002 13:55:39 -0500 From: "Kevin Kinsey, DaleCo, S.P." <kdk@daleco.biz> To: <barbish@a1poweruser.com>, "Fabio Yasusi Yamamoto" <fabio@hostname.org> Cc: "FBSDQ" <questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: My Intel EtherExpress only works on direct cross connection. Message-ID: <007f01c225e7$e38962a0$2be2910c@fbccarthage.com> References: <MIEPLLIBMLEEABPDBIEGGENHCEAA.barbish@a1poweruser.com>
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WAY OT... but, I recently picked up a switch that says it doesn't care if it's a crossover cable or not... supposedly makes it possible to 'uplink' without dedicating a port to this function... As to the original posters problem, only advice I can think of is to check media type settings.... KDK ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe & Fhe Barbish" <barbish@a1poweruser.com> To: "Fabio Yasusi Yamamoto" <fabio@hostname.org> Cc: "FBSDQ" <questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Sent: Sunday, July 07, 2002 9:50 AM Subject: RE: My Intel EtherExpress only works on direct cross connection. > You can only use an crossover cable for one pc to another pc. > You can not use it for pc to hub or switch. > You can not use crossover cable in LAN environment. > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG > [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of Fabio Yasusi > Yamamoto > Sent: Saturday, July 06, 2002 9:44 PM > To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG > Subject: OFF: My Intel EtherExpress only works on direct cross connection. > > Hi. > > This is not a FreeBSD specific. > > I'm having strange problems in my Intel EtherExpress 100 network card. > > FOr some reason, it only work when i use a direct conection using a cross > cable to another computer. > > If i try to use a switch or hub. This card is unable to receive any packets > ( but is capable of send ). > > So. i can send a arp request, but unable to receive the answer. > > The remote computers ( 3com/sis/realtek ), the cable( cat5 cross and > single ), and the switch( and hub ) are ok. > > I'm really confused. i can imagine why it works on direct cross connection, > but when i try to use a hub using cross and normal cat5 cable, i can't > receive any packets. ( ifconfig/sniffers show 0 packets RX ). > > Can someone help me? > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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