[ale] Win98 <-> Linux network

[Jim Popovitch]

Did you test the two straight-thru cables that you are using at home?

-----Original Message-----
 From: David Boardman <david.boardman at arris-i.com>
To: ale at ale.org <ale at ale.org>
Date: Wednesday, April 28, 1999 10:40 AM
Subject: [ale] Win98 <-> Linux network


>I've got a puzzling question:
>
>I'm setting up a small home network.  I've got two boxes:  One is
>Windows 98, the other is RedHat 5.2 Linux.  They both have 10Base-T
>ethernet cards.
>
>Here's the weird part:  If I connect the two PC's directly with a
>10Base-T *crossover* cable (as opposed to going through a hub, with
>straight through wires), I can ping either PC no problem.
>
>If I use straight through ethernet cables, and connect them up to my
>hub, I *cannot* get the two to ping each other.  I have verified that
>the hub works because I (today) brought it to work and connected up two
>WinNT boxes together with the same exact config. I'm using at home and
>they can ping each other no problem.
>
>Any suggestions???
>
>Dave
>