""deltan"" wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > Why can't I directly hook up a laptop to a 6509 switch > port that enables "stp portfast" (using straight-thru > cable)?
troubleshooting 101. can you do what you need to do if portfast is NOT enabled on that port? there have been well documented problems with NIC's of various sorts. so the question becomes, what NIC is in your laptop? do you have other laptops that CAN connect, and if so, what NICS are in those? HTH > > I can't ping anything in the same subnet (as the > port's VLAN's) and there's no ARP entry in either my > laptop or in 6509. > > Any words will be appreciated. :) > > Bill > > > __________________________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. > http://mailplus.yahoo.com Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=58294&t=58288 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
