[ale] Win98 <-> Linux network

[jeff_hubbs at mcgraw-hill.com]

I got one.  When you use the crossover cable, the drivers in both machines may
be sensing that they can duplex and do so accordingly.  If you take away the
crossover cable and wire up the hub, one driver or the other (or both) may not
be changing to half-duplex.  Try wiring up the hub and rebooting both machines
(although I suppose you could just take down the Linux machine's interface and
bring it back up).

- Jeff






David Boardman <david.boardman at arris-i.com> on 04/28/99 10:04:41 AM

To:   ale at ale.org
cc:    (bcc: Jeff Hubbs/Tower)

Subject:  [ale] Win98 <-> Linux network




I've got a puzzling question:

I'm setting up a small home network.  I've got two boxes:  One is
Windows 98, the other is RedHat 5.2 Linux.  They both have 10Base-T
ethernet cards.

Here's the weird part:  If I connect the two PC's directly with a
10Base-T *crossover* cable (as opposed to going through a hub, with
straight through wires), I can ping either PC no problem.

If I use straight through ethernet cables, and connect them up to my
hub, I *cannot* get the two to ping each other.  I have verified that
the hub works because I (today) brought it to work and connected up two
WinNT boxes together with the same exact config. I'm using at home and
they can ping each other no problem.

Any suggestions???

Dave