Re: 9.2 Networking/Internet

From: Russell Bungay (bigmaddrongo_at_yahoo.co.uk)
Date: 11/29/04 

Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2004 08:19:08 +0000

Millers wrote:
>> I was hoping that you fine lot may be able to help me. I have
>> recently installed SUSE 9.2 and am having some difficulties with my
>> networking set-up.
> Did you have everything plugged in the same way for testing as for
> installing or have you disassembled and reassembled in the mean time? It
> smacks of a physical layer issue. Since you mention that you have a hub
> between the router and the computer I'd suspect the cables.
> Many hubs/switches have one port that can be toggled between regular and
> crosssover mode. If you're not using a crossover cable then make sure
> you're in the proper port and it's mode is set properly.

You are correct of course, the install was done through different cables
and a switch at someone else's house. But, I largely dismissed this
possibility because Windows (from which I am sending this post on the
same computer) works perfectly well over the same cabling/hardware as
SUSE fails to do.

To describe the physical layout:

The ADSL router sits at the end. Normal cat5 runs from its single
ethernet port to the uplink port of my hub. From the standard ports of
the hub run two pieces of cat5, the first of which goes upstairs to the
switch to which are connected my housemate's three computers, the second
of which goes directly to the ethernet port on my laptop. All of the
computers work fine and communicate with the router under Windows.

When I get home from work this afternoon I shall swap out the cabling as
much as possible. I shall also try and get hold of a piece of crossover
cable and plug my laptop straight into the router (when my housemates
aren't in ;).

Thank you,

R

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