Hi The only things I can think of are; the cable is too long and at the very limit of working - so it works with one Ethernet adapter but not another. Solution, shorten the cable run. The other is dependent on what you're plugging into - a hub, switch or the switch integrated into your ADSl modem. Some switches are dual speed but have 10Mbps ports and 100Mbps ports. So, you may like to try changing your Ethernet speed in the Network Systems Preference pane.
In any case, manually selecting 10Mbps may get it to work in any case. Setting should be 10Mbps half duplex. Worth a try Regards Greg > From: wyvern <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Wed, 24 May 2006 10:38:16 +0800 > To: WAMUG Mailing List <[email protected]> > Subject: a head scratcher for sure > > I have a small ethernet network here at home and there's one bit > [hubby] driving me to distraction. Everything working fine... performa > 5400/180 8.6, iMac 333 9.1, G4 powerbook 867 10.3.9 and last iMac 450 > 10.3.9. > > Unplug the 450 iMac and plug in iBook 700 10.4 and nothing, no ethernet > connection. Could it be the plug in bit? Not sure so do what should > have been done a while ago and get a wall socket, cut the end off and > wire up... still nothing and now the iMac not connecting either. I'm > tearing my hair out but still manage to ask him sweetly if he's sure > he's wired the wall socket correctly...... apparently there's two > wiring diagrams A and B and he's done A, perhaps he should try B? > > B done and now the imac is back on board but still nothing from the > laptop, time for drastic measures so up he comes to my office and the > spare network cable i have here, plugs it in and instant connection. He > goes to the room where the 333 iMac is unplugs it plugs his laptop in > and connects again. So it is back to his desk, unplugs his iMac and > tries the laptop again and again nothing? > > Any suggestions anyone? PLEASE... > > Yvonne > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >
