Re: Failure of Ethernet link with Belkin adapter & Netgear hub.

[Brian McKee <map@map-heb.com>]

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On 8-Mar-08, at 4:07 PM, PETER EASTHOPE wrote:

> Folk,
>
> If an Etch system is connected to the 'net _via_ a
> Belkin Model F5D5050 USB 10/100 Ethernet Adapter,
> an old AT-3612TR hub and a Netgear DS104 hub,
> communication works at 10 Mb/s, half duplex.  The
> light on the Belkin adapter is green.
>
> If the AT hub is removed and the Belkin adapter is
> connected directly to the Netgear hub, its 100 Mb/s
> link light goes on while the Belkin light goes amber.
> ethtool reports 100 Mb/s, half on the adapter but
> communication fails.
>
> Can anyone say whether this more likely a problem
> with hardware or a problem with the Pegasus driver
> which runs the Belkin adapter.  In the second case,
> I suppose a bug report is warranted.

Is one port on one hub or the other set to 'uplink' ?

i.e.  is your problem that you need a cross-over cable not a straight  
thru when you remove the AT hub?  (or even vice versa)

Brian
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