Re: [CentOS] need help on second Ethernet port (eth1) point to point connect

2007-09-10 Thread Morten Torstensen
Robert Moskowitz wrote: A large number of NICs are autosensing. They do not need a crossover And rx/tx autosensing is part of the gigabit ethernet standard afaik. Modern gigabit cards should be able to autosense speed, duplex and direction. -- //Morten Torstensen //Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [CentOS] need help on second Ethernet port (eth1) point to point connect

2007-09-02 Thread William L. Maltby
On Sun, 2007-09-02 at 13:40 -0400, William L. Maltby wrote: > On Wed, 2007-08-29 at 23:21 +0800, mcclnx mcc wrote: > > > Regardless, the others were right: you *did* need a crossover *until* > you put an auto-sensing switch into the mix. I have one of these on my s/auto-sensing/(possibly auto-sen

Re: [CentOS] need help on second Ethernet port (eth1) point to point connect

2007-09-02 Thread William L. Maltby
On Wed, 2007-08-29 at 23:21 +0800, mcclnx mcc wrote: > setup IP address as "192.168.xxx.xxx" does NOT work. > Someone say I need use "crossover" type of cable, but > I don't have. I put a switch and coneect cable from > each PC and it work fine. Crossover cables are easy. I make my own straight-

Re: [CentOS] need help on second Ethernet port (eth1) point to point connect

2007-08-29 Thread Robert Moskowitz
mcclnx mcc wrote: setup IP address as "192.168.xxx.xxx" does NOT work. Someone say I need use "crossover" type of cable, but I don't have. I put a switch and coneect cable from each PC and it work fine. Crossover cables or crossover connectors (those little white connectors that can be us

Re: [CentOS] need help on second Ethernet port (eth1) point to point connect

2007-08-29 Thread Robert Moskowitz
John R Pierce wrote: mcclnx mcc wrote: I have two DELL servers with two Ethernet ports in it. Bith servers have CENTOS 4.5 installed. First Ethernet port connect to public Ethernet line and work correctly. Second Ethernet port I connect point-to-point as private Ethernet (cable direct conn

Re: [CentOS] need help on second Ethernet port (eth1) point to point connect

2007-08-29 Thread Robert Moskowitz
mcclnx mcc wrote: I have two DELL servers with two Ethernet ports in it. Bith servers have CENTOS 4.5 installed. First Ethernet port connect to public Ethernet line and work correctly. Second Ethernet port I connect point-to-point as private Ethernet (cable direct connect without router or s

Re: [CentOS] need help on second Ethernet port (eth1) point to point connect

2007-08-29 Thread Ray Leventhal
John R Pierce wrote: > mcclnx mcc wrote: > >> I have two DELL servers with two Ethernet ports in it. >> Bith servers have CENTOS 4.5 installed. First >> Ethernet port connect to public Ethernet line and work >> correctly. Second Ethernet port I connect >> point-to-point as private Ethernet (c

Re: [CentOS] need help on second Ethernet port (eth1) point to point connect

2007-08-29 Thread mcclnx mcc
setup IP address as "192.168.xxx.xxx" does NOT work. Someone say I need use "crossover" type of cable, but I don't have. I put a switch and coneect cable from each PC and it work fine. Thanks. --- gnulinux <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 說: > mcclnx mcc wrote: > > I have two DELL servers with two Ether

Re: [CentOS] need help on second Ethernet port (eth1) point to point connect

2007-08-29 Thread John R Pierce
mcclnx mcc wrote: > I have two DELL servers with two Ethernet ports in it. > Bith servers have CENTOS 4.5 installed. First > Ethernet port connect to public Ethernet line and work > correctly. Second Ethernet port I connect > point-to-point as private Ethernet (cable direct > connect without rou

Re: [CentOS] need help on second Ethernet port (eth1) point to point connect

2007-08-29 Thread gnulinux
mcclnx mcc wrote: > I have two DELL servers with two Ethernet ports in it. > Bith servers have CENTOS 4.5 installed. First > Ethernet port connect to public Ethernet line and work > correctly. Second Ethernet port I connect > point-to-point as private Ethernet (cable direct > connect without rou