> On a hunch after verifying that it still works when I use a 10Mbit hub, > I replaced the hub with a crossover coupler. That is, I used something > that is almost equivalent to a 100Mbit hub with 2 ports. It isn't > working where I'm seeing the same symptoms. > > What could be making this work at 10Mbit but not at 100Mbit? The first > line in the first building is 100' of Cat5e UTP cable, the second line > is 90' of at least Cat5 STP cable. > > I'll have to check the lights on both ends. It just seems odd, I have > a Netgear FA311 nic on both ends so they should be able to talk to each > other. > > I have a new Netgear switch, but I don't want to open it unless I can't > get this working. > > I wish I had some way of verifying that the line can operate at > 100 Mbps. > > I'm wondering if the Cat5 STP cable is having problems.
stp is actually more of a problem for long runs than utp is. do you have the shield grounded at just one end? if not, you could have a lovely ground loop going on. _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
