Hi Everyone,
I've been a lurker for quite a while (learning bunches), but now I have a problem that totally confounds me. There are two companies in the building where I work. Each company has a separate network connected through a separate Cisco router to a T-1. For financial reasons, the two companies have agreed to share a single T-1. What I would like to do is have a switch that both routers plug into, and which then uplinks to the single T-1. We do not want to co-mingle the networks. According to Cisco's documentation, it is a straight-through cable from the router to the T-1. If I connect the switch or a hub between our router and its T-1, I get an alarm on the router and no connection lights on the switch/hub. I've also tried using a crossover cable with the same effect and have tried using/not using the uplink port on the switch/hub. Have also tried restarting the router between connection changes. What am I missing? I'm ready to give up and head to the nearest bar for a pitcher of White Russians. TIA, Pat Pat Marshall Systems Administrator Microsoft Certified Professional Flying Rhinoceros 1440 NW Overton Street Portland, OR 97209 (503) 552-8700 (503) 221-7282 (Fax) Want to unsub? Do that here: http://www.w2knews.com/rd/rd.cfm?id=unsub Need a good FAQ? Try this one first: http://www.ultratech-llc.com/KB/
