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Date:      Mon, 31 Dec 2001 00:04:42 -0500
From:      "Andrew C. Hornback" <achornback@worldnet.att.net>
To:        "pirat sriyotha" <makhamus@yahoo.com>
Cc:        <questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   RE: router
Message-ID:  <002001c191b8$a815de60$6600000a@ach.domain>
In-Reply-To: <20011231045212.89134.qmail@web14801.mail.yahoo.com>

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
> [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of pirat sriyotha
> Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2001 11:52 PM
> To: Ron Hensley
> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG
> Subject: Re: router
>
> hi sirs,
>
> thanks for your useful answer.
> actually, my 3rd machine has two nic cards.
> the bnc is for original segment, they are all FreeBSD.
> the rj-45 is for the new segment that connect ME and
> the 3rd machine together.
>
> i assign different ip number for the two nic of the
> 3rd machine.  but i still can not ping ME from the 3rd
> machine and vis versa.  needless to say to access the
> Internet form ME machine.
>
> at this moment, i still do not use hub, (may be this
> is  the real problem.) since someone says me that just
> cross the signal wire of rj-45 cable can connect two
> machine together, a peer-to-peer.
>
> once again thanks in advance for any helps and hints.

	If the RJ-45 cable isn't a crossover cable, and you're not using a hub or a
crossover adapter, of course you're not going to be able to get from your
FreeBSD boxen to the Windows ME machine.

	Use a hub or a crossover cable and things should work fine.

--- Andy


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