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[Sindi Keesan <keesan AT iamjlamb.com>]

On Mon, 10 May 2004 3aoo-cvfd AT dea.spamcon.org wrote:

> Sindi Keesan wrote:
> >
> > insmod tulip   
> > [got something back about LITE-On PNIC-II rev 37 with base 
> > addresses and IRQs 
> 
> Did the line start with eth0?  If so, the module worked.
> 
> > ifconfig eth0 192.168.1.1   
> 
> What happens when you execute the following?
> -----
> route
> -----
> If it shows a route to 192.168.1.x, the ifconfig worked.
It has a line with that number and etho0 at the end of it.

> 
> > Ping 192.168.1.2   - no packet transfer.
> 
> Assuming both systems are showing a route to each other,
> the most like problem is hardware.  Either cable or NIC.
> Most likely cable.

I tried two types of cable, one in which the two ends have colors that
line up when you put them end to end but are mirror images if put side to
side, and one where they are identical left to right if you put them side
to side.  The latter was in the same box as the network cards, all for
sale, by someone who knows about this.  How do I determine if it is
crossover?  The plug ends are the same on both cables.

 
> > I plug in the cable and a second light goes on on each card. 
> 
> That's a good sign for the NICs.  I'm guessing they are OK.
> That leaves the cable.  It must be wired as a cross-over
> cable.  Most cables are not wired that way.