Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2004 15:41:39 -0500 From: "HOLLOW, CHRISTOPHER" <christopher.hollow@cgi.com> To: "Marwan Sultan" <Admin@kifco.net> Cc: FreeBSD questions List <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: cabling problem? Message-ID: <4005A983.5050702@cgi.com> In-Reply-To: <20040114162950.M68358@kifco.net> References: <20040114162950.M68358@kifco.net>
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It does not work because you are not using the correct cable. In order to directly connect to NICs (or NIC-to-Router) you need a cross-over cable. The pin-through is different than a normal patch cable. Google "cross-over cable" or just ask the guy behind the counter of your local computer store for one. HTH, Christopher Hollow Technical Consultant Marwan Sultan wrote: > Hello everyone, > > I'm Running FreeBSD 4.8-R, NATd, Firewall enabled. > This box acting as a gateway. > > Modem Router calling the Internet and connected to rl0 in my FreeBSD > and rl1 connected to HUB clients. > > When I plug the network cable From the Modem router directly to my > FreeBSD in the first NIC rl0 it doesnot take the internet connection. > and nor the light in the rl0 lights.! > > So to solve the problem, I have a small HUB i pluged the cable from > the router to hub (uplink) and from the HUB to rl0 then everything > works fine, and the NIC light comes on, and NATd works great > also all clients have the internet access. > > The question is: > Why the network cable from Modem router to box directly doesnot > work in the time from Modem router to HUB and from HUB to BSD > box works fine? > > Thank you all. > -- > Marwan Sultan > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >
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