Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2000 09:59:23 -0700 (PDT) From: Ken Keeler <kkeysler@nwlink.com> To: John Johnson <ioann_j@yahoo.com> Cc: questions <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Accessing FreeBSD Gateway from Another FreeBSD Machine Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0007100944260.46262-100000@localhost> In-Reply-To: <20000710103411.25690.qmail@web4102.mail.yahoo.com>
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On Mon, 10 Jul 2000, John Johnson wrote: > I am unable to ping the FreeBSD client from the > Windows machine, and I cannot ping it from the Windows > machine, either. > > Basic networking question: do I need straight or > crossover cabling? When I ping from the FBSD client, I > show activity of both the client NIC and at the hub > (for the client's connection only), but nowhere else. > When I ping from the FBSD gateway, I see activity on > the gateway NIC and at the hub for both gateway and > client. Cabling and card work just fine when connected > directly to the DSL router, though... If you are connecting a PC (or other computer) to a hub, you almost always need a straight through cable. (there may be reasons not to do so, but I can't think of one right now) To connect to the DSL router, it acts like another PC and requires a crossover cable when _directly connected_ to a PC. If you are using the same cable to connect to the hub as the DSL router, and things work with the router, but not the hub, then you probably have a crossover cable. Switch to a straight cable and see what happens. E=mc^2 student 1 each Ken Keeler Phi Theta Kappa To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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