Re: [NTLK] Farallon problem with switches

From: Rolf Brakvatne (rbrak29_at_qwest.net)
Date: Wed Jul 31 2002 - 14:47:25 EDT


Laurent,

No problems with other computers (Mac and PC). The DSL connection scheme
is: Phone line to Cisco 678 modem/router -> ethernet to 5 port switch ->
ethernet to Newt (and other computers and one other uplinked 8 port
switch in the basement). I will try the Farallon card in my PB to see if
the same thing happens.

  It may be how the Ethernet driver in the Newt is loaded and tries to
make the initial connection with the switch. Right after that the light
goes on for a second and then goes off (even when it does make a
connection). The problem is that when it does not connect, the second
time the the light should go back on, but it does not and I get the
connection error.

RB

On Wednesday, July 31, 2002, at 11:02 AM, Laurent Daudelin wrote:

>
> on 31/07/02 10:41, Rolf Brakvatne at rbrak29_at_qwest.net wrote:
>
>> I just moved from hubs to switches in my home network. When I try to
>> connect
>> with my Farallon card it fails to connect. The light blinks once and
>> goes
>> out. After the 'Connecting to Internet' slip goes away, the error
>> message:
>> 'Unable to connect with DHCP server' appears. Connecting a second time
>> immediately after succeeds. If you wait longer, it fails to connect
>> again.
>> It seems that the initial connection to the switch if problematic.
>> Never had
>> this problem with my hubs. Suggestions?
>
> My Newton is connected to a 10/100 D-Link 8 ports switch, which is
> itself
> connected to my Linksys 4 ports router. No problem. Do you have other
> devices that connect successfully using that switch? Is the switch
> connected
> to some kind of router? If so, are you sure it's connected properly?
>
> -Laurent.
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