17 Jan
2006
17 Jan
'06
11:44 a.m.
Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2006 18:10:28 -0500
From: "Richard A. Cini" <rcini at optonline.net>
Subject: Stupid Mac Ethernet question
I just recently upgraded the network
cabling in my house to 5e
as part of some new construction, and I also upgraded the networking
components. Now, all of my normal machines run at 100 full duplex. Anyway.
The strangest thing happened to my Mac IIci - the Ethernet
connection no longer works. I don't even get a link light on the new switch
(a Cisco/Linksys switch). However, when I plug the Mac into a plain old 10BT
hub and then uplink it to the switch, I at least get a link light.
The solution (intervening 10Mbps hub) recommended by the other
posters is the way to go--or change to a different ethernet card.
This is a well-known (within vintage Mac circles) issue with older
Asante ethernet cards. For some reason the 10/100 negotiation fails
to work properly and the old 10Mbps card doesn't make a connection.
Or you could try to find one of the old Asante or Farallon 10/100
NuBus ethernet cards. They seem to go for considerably more than the
usual market value of the IIci. :-)
Jeff Walther