Re: silug: IP address?

[William Underwood <wllmundrwd@charter.net>]

> From: Nathaniel Reindl <fiction@sdf.lonestar.org>
> Date: 2004/12/27 Mon PM 08:03:44 CST
> 
> On Mon, Dec 27, 2004 at 04:39:29PM -0600, bentley_rhodes wrote:

> > one is plugged (through a long cable) into the windows computer. but i 
> > do not see those lights come on when everything is plugged in. even when 
> 
> Protip: Have you checked to see that the cable you're using is a
> crossover cable?  That is, do you know that the TX and RX lines are
> flipped going from one end to the other?
> 
> If not, that might be your problem.  

You can check this by examining the wire colors on the connectors.  There's a nice PDF detailing these colors here:
http://students.cs.tamu.edu/barani/teaching/Physical-Layer.pdf

  Check pages 9 and 10 for what I'm talking about.  You'll need to buy a hub or switch if your cable is not a crossover cable.  You can get a used 10MB hub VERY cheaply, I wouldn't give more than a dollar for one.  Also, Steve and Kara sell nice desktop switches very affordably...

HTH,
William


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William Underwood
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