THe MDI (or sometimes MDIX) port allows you to switch the port from a straight-through to a crossed cable configuration. When your trying to chain two devices together, generally you'll need a cross cable (not a standard ethernet cable) The MDI port lets you use a regular cable, and the changes the way the port handles the information to make it function as if it is a cross cable.
Do you need to push it? Well, thats easy enough to tell. Plug the hub into the router in the ports you mentioned. You should get a green link light on both devices when they are both powered on and the cables are attached. If you don't have a green light on both sides, press the MDI button and see if that changes, it should. The MDI button just toggles things on and off so you won't hurt anythign by trying it. As for you not being able to share things.... Sounds to me like you might have some traffic issues.. If your network card in your main computer turned it's link light red, that generally signifies collisions on the line. If you are gettign a lot of collisions, that would keep your network from functioning. If you got the collisions when you connected the hub but it went away when you disconnected it, I'd assume a bad hub port causing chatter (or generating traffic) and not use that port and try a different one... Hope all that made sense... Cheers, Sionnach __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
