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Re: An odd problem with an Ethernet connection.



On Fri, 27 Aug 1999, shaul wrote:

> 	Hello,
> I have 2 Ethernet devices that are connected by a NULL Ethernet cable.
> My problem with it is that unless I plug out the cable while the system 
> boots and plug it in later, the devices do not speak with each other.
> 
> Any comments ?
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It could be a speed detection problem. Are you using 3Com 10/100 BTW, the
older ones are notoriously buggy. To check this, connect the machines with
a hub instead of a null cable and see if the problem still happens.

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