[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]
RE: OT: Crossover Ethernet cable
- To: Omer Zak <omerz(at-nospam)actcom.co.il>
- Subject: RE: OT: Crossover Ethernet cable
- From: =?windows-1255?Q?=F4=E5=F4=E5=E1_=E9=E1=E2=F0=E9?= <epopov(at-nospam)mekorot.co.il>
- Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2000 18:22:43 +0200
- Cc: IGLU <linux-il(at-nospam)cs.huji.ac.il>
- Sender: linux-il-bounce(at-nospam)cs.huji.ac.il
Sure i tried to connect win98 with NT with this cable. It does not work
either.
I tried to reboot both comps ( a favorite MS solution ) with the same
result. Seems that problem is not Linux-specific.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Omer Zak [SMTP:omerz@actcom.co.il]
> Sent: ד 15 נובמבר 2000 18:17
> To: פופוב יבגני
> Subject: Re: OT: Crossover Ethernet cable
>
> Helo Evgeny,
> I understand that you have more than one M$ box. Right?
> How about trying your crossover cable between two M$ boxes?
> If it works between them (use ping to check this), then the cable is OK
> and the problem is elsewhere.
> Good luck,
> --- Omer
>
> On Wed, 15 Nov 2000, [windows-1255] ????? ????? wrote:
>
> > 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 Ichecked 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.
> >
> >
> >
> > ===========================================================
> > = Evgeny Popov ===================== epopov@mekorot.co.il =
> > = Water Management SCADA Centers Developer =
> > = NT & Unix System Administrator =
> > = ELECTRICAL & MECHANICAL SERVICES =
> > = SUBSIDIARY OF MEKOROT WATER CO.LTD =
> >
> >
> >
> > =================================================================
> > To unsubscribe, send mail to linux-il-request@linux.org.il with
> > the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command
> > echo unsubscribe | mail linux-il-request@linux.org.il
> >
To unsubscribe, send mail to linux-il-request@linux.org.il with
the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command
echo unsubscribe | mail linux-il-request@linux.org.il