Re: Problem with connection of EtherExpress Pro100 to a 10/100 switch

On Friday 17 October 2003 19:49, Donald Becker wrote:
> My current guess is
>   Your switch really does have auto-crossover
>       (although the on-line datasheet does list that feature)
>   Something about the on-board NIC triggers a mistaken cross-over.
> This still doesn't make sense, because port 16 does work...
> 
> An alternate guess is
>   Your switch does not have auto-crossover
>   Your on-board NIC is wired to the connector as MDI-X instead of MDI.
> You can test this by using a straight cable to another NIC to see if you
> get link beat.

No, i dont get link beat with a straight cable to another NIC. I get link beat 
to another NIC only with a cross-over, as normal.

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