RE: [OT] Network link lights

["Ian Lowe" <ianlowe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Test the cabling =96 that sounds exactly what you get when you have
pins 1 =
and
2 wired correctly, but pins 3 and 6 are on separate pairs.

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Individual NICs have a greater or lesser tolerance for this.

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This happens if you use an ISDN patch lead (so, all wired straight through)
or a fubar=92ed patch lead with the colours not done correctly.

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I.

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From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Dean Barrett
Sent: 26 July 2006 08:52
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: [ukha_d] [OT] Network link lights

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I'm having an absolute mare getting a Dell Poweredge SC420 (one of their =
=A399
servers) to connect to our network.

I know a few people bought them here and wondered how they got on.

We have one already that was full price this is on network ok - but the new
one just wont connect the link lights on the back are on - though i've
noticed its one yellow and one red - is this correct ???

The existing server is the same and a Dell Optiplex SX280 is the same - but
all other PCs/Dells are one yellow and one green.

All these machines have Broadcom Gigabit ethernet on board adaptors.

The new one just keeps saying limited or no connection - on the switch the
10/100 and FDX/COL lights are illuminated so im sure this means its on

Any suggestions greatly appreciated - i tried new cables new ports on the
switch etc., but the bugger just will not connect.

Dean.

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