14 Jan
2006
14 Jan
'06
5:46 p.m.
Richard A. Cini wrote:
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.
Nothing else works, though. The router doesn't show the Mac obtaining an IP
address, and the ci doesn't see the AppleTalk zone that's on my NT Server
box. In the previous configuration, everything went through a 24-port hub.
A lot of older equipment won't auto-negotiate with newer "switches".
In
my recent experience, Linksys is one of the worst offenders. This is
exactly why I keep a pair of 3Com 24 port 10BT hubs in my network. I've
recently picked up some 24 port Netgear 10BT hubs on ebay for under $10
each. They also work well with older Macs, Sgi's, NeXT's that don't
seem to get along with a lot of the cheaper, newer switches and routers.
James
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