My apologies for not responding to the initial advice. I sent my first post to the list and then promptly left for an extended holiday. Not a very "list friendly" thing to do!
>I doubt it's cable length because the ethernet twisted pair >specification is rated to 100 meters. If the machine can connect as >is with no other changes at another location then it does seem the >ethernet card is working as advertised. Glad to confirm that it's not the cable. And yes the card does seem to be working as advertised. >That said, have you tried switching ports on the hub side? How about >the hub itself confirming via an LED that there is a physical >connection? Yes, I've switched hub ports and verified that the hub has activity lights indicating a good connection. It's registering the connection and that it's a 100baseT connection. >Methinks there is a physical error somewhere. My suspicion is the >RJ-45 connector in the card isn't mating 100% with the RJ-45 >connector on the cable end. There must be just enough slop in one of >the 8 pins that a physical connection can't be made with this card. I'm hopeful that this turns out to be the case. These are homemade cables. I did the plug connections and crimping myself. In fact, I even put new ends on both sides to be sure I hadn't screwed up the first batch. It does seem plausible that it could be the RJ-45 connector itself. Despite the fact that I can take my laptop or another Mac into the room and make a successful connection doesn't eliminate the possibility that it's the combination of this particular Asante card and the RJ-45 connector. I'll check this out this weekend. Again, I apologize for seeming indifferent to everyone's responses to my initial post. I sincerely appreciate any input that the list can offer! Pastor Mac <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > At 9:29 PM -0600 12/19/02, Scott Blackman wrote: >> So, it has to be something with the C600. But what? Is it a PCI Timing >> issue? Is the Ethernet cable too long? (It's over 75'). > > I doubt it's cable length because the ethernet twisted pair > specification is rated to 100 meters. If the machine can connect as > is with no other changes at another location then it does seem the > ethernet card is working as advertised. > > That said, have you tried switching ports on the hub side? How about > the hub itself confirming via an LED that there is a physical > connection? > > Methinks there is a physical error somewhere. My suspicion is the > RJ-45 connector in the card isn't mating 100% with the RJ-45 > connector on the cable end. There must be just enough slop in one of > the 8 pins that a physical connection can't be made with this card. -- SuperMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | Service & Replacement Parts [EMAIL PROTECTED] | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> SuperMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/supermacs/list.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/supermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
