Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2000 22:00:27 -0500 (EST) From: Ben Eisenbraun <bpeisenbraun@yahoo.com> To: Alwyn Goodloe <agoodloe@gradient.cis.upenn.edu> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: network testbed setup question Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0012162153120.838-100000@spring.thepond.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.SOL.4.21.0012162143460.20569-100000@gradient.cis.upenn.edu>
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On Sat, 16 Dec 2000, Alwyn Goodloe wrote: > One machine acts as a router between the two networks. I have two nic > cards in the router and just string normal 10base T cable between it > and the clients (i couldn't see the need for something more complicated > but please feel free to correct me). NIC-NIC cables (with no switch/hub in between) need to be crossover cables--not straight through ethernet. That may be what you meant by "normal 10base T", but I figured it was worth checking. Diagram for ethernet crossover cables can be found here: http://www.ptsi.net/support/crossover.htm HTH. -ben To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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