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Re: OT: Crossover Ethernet cable



Are you sure this is not a config problem? Wiring diagram seems O.K.
Have you tried running tcdump (hope I remember this right) on the Linux box? 


> I spent last evening trying to connect Mandrake laptop to any of my M$ boxes
> using 10BaseT crossover cable.
> I don't want to purchase a hub, and according to the theory everything
> should be OK with such cable.
> The cable is vanilla-classic 1------------3
>                                         2------------6
>                                         3------------1
> 
>                                         6------------2
> BUT: nothing works.
> Link LEDs are not lighting.
> Pings are timeouted at M$ and "destination host is unreachable" at linux
> box.
> All works terrific with my company's hub and straight cables.
> I even started a sniffer at NT and saw that there were an ARP broadcast for
> Linux box with no response.
> Seems that cable is the problem, but I checked it 3 times.
> 
> Anyway, maybe someone succeeded in the past to connect 2 boxes without a
> hub, I would appreciate him to share the experience with me.
> 
> 
> 
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