Am Sat, 2 Aug 2008 16:01:35 -0700 schrieb "Jack Vogel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
Hi, > > After I typed "/etc/rc.d/netif restart", I waited until I get > > "giving up" message. Then I plugged the cable in. After about 30 > > seconds the link LED was on. I noticed that at this point I > > couldn't get an address using DHCP. > > Well DUH, the agent exited, thats why it said "giving up" :) > That ain't complex behavior, its behaving as designed. I'm describing the circumstances WHEN everything happens. I was trying to show you that even the cable is plugged in you cannot get an IP. The NIC is in a kind of "dead" state. > Ya, so the update is slow, the fact that the LED is blinking means you > have an autoneg failure, so again, its your switch not the NIC. I have this problem with every kind of switch. The switch at home is a 100Mbit switch made by Digitus (5-port). > Let me guess, you have some 100Mb home router and you are trying > to plug a gig nic into it and forcing the speed maybe? This is true except for the "forcing the speed" part. It's set to "media: Ethernet autoselect". > I asked for a hardware list, now that includes the switch. Digitus DN-5001C: http://www.amazon.de/Assmann-Digitus-DN-5001C-Switch-Fast/dp/B0009FHTWI -- Martin
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