[muglo] Re: Ethernet conundrum
- From: Eurogarth <eurogarth@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "Muglo@Freelists. Org" <muglo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 06 Nov 2002 13:45:45 -0500
> Eric:
>
> No, I was responding to suggest that before blaming the computer, perhaps the
> wall socket (or whatever the Quadra is being connected to, if it¹s a different
> one after the move) should be checked
> Garth.
>
> on 6/11/02 08:39, Eurogarth at eurogarth@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
>>> >> I moved my Quadra 700 from one side of the house to another. Now, well
>>> >> not 'now', but for some reason in consequence of the move, I cannot get
>>> >> the Quadra's Ethernet to function again. I have been through a half-dozen
>>> >> cables and a few dozen reconectors, new cables, new connectors. The new
>>> >> cable works with the printer, not with the Mac
>>> >>
>>> >> I have zapped PRAM, deleted prefs for all the network stuff I can find.
>>> >> It may yet be a software problem... out of the blue, and I haven't
>>> >> reinstalled the OS, though I suspect it won't help at all.
>>> >>
>>> >> I am left only with a few suspicions that are testable. It is either the
>>> >> Ethernet connection on the Motherboard... unlikely... or the AAUI
>>> >> dongle/connector. Does anyone have a comparable machine using such a
>>> >> connector, or an Ethernet card for an ADB Mac bypassing the AAUI dongle?
>>> >>
>>>>>>> >>>>>> home.golden.net/samu <<
>
> Is this your problem, Eurogarth?
>
> A few things... make sure that your 700 is hooked up to an *active* ethernet
> port before you power up.
>
> So, what is the 700 connected to? Another Mac? A hub? A printer? A cable
> modem?
>
> If it's a hub: you should see a light on the hub indicating an active
> computer at that port.
>
> If it's a Mac: make sure that the other Mac is powered on, and has ethernet
> active, before you turn on the 700. You then have to tell the 700 to use
> ethernet for TCP/IP or AppleTalk (I can't check what control panels normally
> say since the B&W G3 *only* has ethernet as a conduit to the outside world).
> Plus, you of course need to use a cross-over cable in this case (unless
> you're hooking up to a brand spanking new Titanium... they have
> auto-negotiation for ethernet).
>
> A printer. Same deal. Have it turned on first.
>
> Good luck.
>
> Are you using the right cables? Patch/crossover/direct/whatever?
>
> L8r, Eric.
>
>
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