From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from tnt17b-180.focal-chi.corecomm.net ([208.40.17.180] helo=linserver.megsinet.net ident=root) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.22 #1 (Debian)) id 15Jg7U-0000RU-00 for ; Mon, 09 Jul 2001 14:50:56 -0400 Received: (from romualt@localhost) by linserver.megsinet.net (8.10.2/8.10.2) id f69Ibda00511 for speakup@braille.uwo.ca; Mon, 9 Jul 2001 13:37:39 -0500 Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2001 13:37:39 -0500 From: Gregory Nowak To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca Subject: Re: OFF TOPIC - LINUX NETWORKING Message-ID: <20010709133739.B490@linserver.megsinet.net> References: <20010709120224.B248@linserver.megsinet.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.2i In-Reply-To: ; from cpt.kirk@1tree.net on Mon, Jul 09, 2001 at 01:02:48PM -0500 Sender: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca Errors-To: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.4 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Ok, you've got a point there. Greg On Mon, Jul 09, 2001 at 01:02:48PM -0500, Kirk Wood wrote: > On Mon, 9 Jul 2001, Gregory Nowak wrote: > > Why? > > I have 4 machines here, and they all go over the same cross over cable > > which gets switched from machine to machine as it's needed. > > Two of the boxes run slackware, and they connect > > with themselves as well as their windows > > counterparts just fine. > > Besides, if the windows boxes connect to the linux boxes just > > fine over the cross over cable, > > then I really don't see how a hub would help. > > Well lets start with the fact that some network cards don't work properly > using a cross over cable. Then follow by the fact that no vendor I know of > will support a machine using a cross over cable. > > I would also add that this eliminates the "oops, the cable is between the > wrong two boxes" errors. It also answers more of how the network is > setup. Right now, we don't know that he doesn't have two network cards in > one or more machines with one being expected to act as a router. This may > work, but is less then optimal and much more difficult to troubleshoot. It > is much easier to deal with problems when the problem is simplified. > > ======= > Kirk Wood > Cpt.Kirk@1tree.net > > The mind is like a parachute; it works much better when open. > If your too open minded, your brains will fall out. > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup