The cable sounds right, its the ends that make it a crossover cable though. Disconnect it and take a look at the ends, make a map of the wire colors. See if its the same at each end. If it is its not a crossover cable...
-Curt --- In [email protected], "james allan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The router seems like overkill for my side by side setup. The crossover/ > twisted pair should be much cheaper and easier. I have a dialogue going > with another gentleman who seems knowledgeable. The following is from my > latest post to him and describes the card and cable specs. > ******************************** > Sounds simple enough on the win part. On the nix machine, I am not sure, > but I don't think it sees the card. The card is a standard ieee802.3 & > ieee802.3u 100base-tx compliant. I had to buy the cable separate and > trusted that they gave me the correct cable. The cable specs are enhanced > 350mhz category 5e (utp) patch cord with the proper ends. Length is 5 feet > and is 568 stranded. I can't tell if that means a twisted pair or not. It > could be the problem if it is in fact not seen. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "curtludwig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, November 06, 2006 4:49 PM > Subject: [LINUX_Newbies] Re: network setup > > > > You're connecting the two together directly? For that you'd need a > > crossover cable not a straight through network cable. > > > > Better though (well, cooler anyway) would be to get a cheap little > > router like the SMC I have. It supports DHCP so it'll assign IP > > addresses to the systems so you don't have to think about it. Plus it > > has wireless support. Buy.com has one without wireless for less than > > $50. That said any cheap hub/switch/router will work if you're okay > > with setting up the IP addresses. > > > > Curt > > > > --- In [email protected], "james allan" <jallan6977@> > > wrote: > >> > >> I finally got a network card in my ubuntu box. I already have one > > in the > >> winDOSE box. However on doze it indicates "a network cable is > > unplugged, > >> which I know it is not. The task manager networking tab shows a > >> non-operational local area connection. And of course my active > > internet > >> connection. > >> > >> I haven't gotten anywhere on ubuntu possibly because of the unplugged > >> indication in windoze. The "network settings" only shows me, on > > connections > >> tab, "modem connection / the interface ppp0 is not configured. > > There is no > >> modem in the nix box. Do I need one to make the lan card work?????????? > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this list, please email > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] & you will be removed. > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this list, please email [EMAIL PROTECTED] & you will be removed. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
