Re: problem with switch

2006-08-07 Thread srg krn
Probably you are using a crossover cable when you connect directly with your cable modem. The crossover cable will not function to connect to your switch. When you attach devices to the switch you must use a direct "plain" cable. Once connected try to use mii-tool or ethtool to see if you have li

Re: problem with switch

2006-08-07 Thread Andrew Sackville-West
On Sun, Aug 06, 2006 at 06:39:13PM -0400, Faheem Mitha wrote: > > > On Sun, 6 Aug 2006, Andrew Sackville-West wrote: > > >On Sun, Aug 06, 2006 at 02:33:35PM -0400, Faheem Mitha wrote: > >> > >>Hello everyone, > >> > >>I've recently encountered an odd problem with a switch and a Dell PC > >>runni

Re: problem with switch

2006-08-07 Thread Matt Johnson
- Original Message From: Faheem Mitha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Andrew Sackville-West <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: debian-user@lists.debian.org Sent: Sunday, 6 August, 2006 11:39:13 PM Subject: Re: problem with switch On Sun, 6 Aug 2006, Andrew Sackville-West wrote: > On Sun,

Re: problem with switch

2006-08-07 Thread Kevin Mark
On Sun, Aug 06, 2006 at 02:33:35PM -0400, Faheem Mitha wrote: > > Hello everyone, > > I've recently encountered an odd problem with a switch and a Dell PC > running Debian. I'm using it on a cable modem. When I plug the machine > directly into the cable modem, I can get on the net (the cable mode

Re: problem with switch

2006-08-06 Thread Faheem Mitha
On Sun, 6 Aug 2006, Andrew Sackville-West wrote: On Sun, Aug 06, 2006 at 02:33:35PM -0400, Faheem Mitha wrote: Hello everyone, I've recently encountered an odd problem with a switch and a Dell PC running Debian. I'm using it on a cable modem. When I plug the machine directly into the cable

Re: problem with switch

2006-08-06 Thread Andrew Sackville-West
On Sun, Aug 06, 2006 at 02:33:35PM -0400, Faheem Mitha wrote: > > Hello everyone, > > I've recently encountered an odd problem with a switch and a Dell PC > running Debian. I'm using it on a cable modem. When I plug the machine > directly into the cable modem, I can get on the net (the cable mode

problem with switch

2006-08-06 Thread Faheem Mitha
Hello everyone, I've recently encountered an odd problem with a switch and a Dell PC running Debian. I'm using it on a cable modem. When I plug the machine directly into the cable modem, I can get on the net (the cable modem uses DHCP as per usual). However, when I plug the machine into the swi