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Re: OT: Strange network cable problem



At 09:06 20/09/2001 +0300, you wrote:
>On Thu, 20 Sep 2001, guy keren wrote:
>
> > On Wed, 19 Sep 2001, Alon Altman wrote:
> > > I've recently purchased a 20m crossed CAT5 network cable to connect
> > > between two 10/100 CNET PRO200 LAN cards (http://www.cnet.com.tw/). 
> It turns
> > > out that the cable transferrs data only in one direction (conclusion from
> > > tcpdump output of ARP attempts). I have elctrically tested the cable 
> and it
> > > seems that the conncetions are OK and there are no shorts.
> > apprently, you've got the wiring set up incorrectly. as far as i know,
> > data sending and data receiving is not done on the same wire. one is used
> > for 'send' and one for 'receive'.
> >
> > find a diagram of how a proper cable should be wired, and compare it with
> > the cable you've got. most like something there was improperly wired.
>
>   The cable is wired correctly (I have another one with exactly the same
>wiring that works).
>
>   What can it be?
>
>   Alon
electrical check doesn't say it is a good wire. you should make test with 
data... like the one which doesn't work :-)
btw, why did you went to the trouble of buying a cable from a shop abroad 
through the internet when you can get it in israel?



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