Date: Sun, 07 Jul 2002 21:39:33 -0300 From: Fabio Yasusi Yamamoto <fabio@hostname.org> To: "Kevin Kinsey, DaleCo, S.P." <kdk@daleco.biz> Cc: barbish@a1poweruser.com, FBSDQ <questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: My Intel EtherExpress only works on direct cross connection. Message-ID: <3D28DF45.9050209@hostname.org> References: <MIEPLLIBMLEEABPDBIEGGENHCEAA.barbish@a1poweruser.com> <007f01c225e7$e38962a0$2be2910c@fbccarthage.com>
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Kevin Kinsey, DaleCo, S.P. wrote: >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 > > when i use a crossover to connect to another computer, it only work at 10mbps. i have tryied almost every combination of speed and duplex. it only works on 10mbs half/full duplex crossover cable to another computer. i can't undestand !! how the network card can know if i use a direct connection between 2 pc, or use a switch hub using single cable. ps: autodetect speed/media fail ( on switch/hub ), maybe because the network card is unable to receive any packets.... To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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