tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post8208792637958260900..comments2024-03-27T08:40:31.785-06:00Comments on Clayton Cramer.: Annoying Discoveries in Network LandClayton Cramerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03258083387204776812noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-55500333592340577742011-09-13T07:55:25.396-06:002011-09-13T07:55:25.396-06:00I suggest another suggestion:
If the instructions...I suggest another suggestion:<br /><br />If the instructions seem unusually insistent on using the supplied cable ... buy a different router.marinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03435598676103731157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-37417044146315049922011-09-12T12:00:07.869-06:002011-09-12T12:00:07.869-06:00Craziness. I thought all ethernet hardware made in...Craziness. I thought all ethernet hardware made in the past few years was clever enough to auto-detect and auto-crossover as needed.<br /><br />(Of course, the easiest test is to look for a link light being on... but some routers seem to be so cheap they don't bother with piddly little things like link lights.)Sigivaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16152366541957466049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-46976309601034053402011-09-11T03:56:28.317-06:002011-09-11T03:56:28.317-06:00I've seen Ethernet cables with different color...I've seen Ethernet cables with different colors than the standard blue-orange-green-brown scheme, so you can't necessarily rely on comparing the colors of the wiring to the standard to tell if you have a crossover cable on your hands. But one thing that always works is to hold up the two ends of the cable side-by-side (in the same orientation, of course) and compare them both. If the colors match in the same order, you have a standard cable. If pins 1/2 on one side match up with pins 3/6 on the other side (and vice versa), you have a crossover cable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-73692504043505012482011-09-10T14:02:33.064-06:002011-09-10T14:02:33.064-06:00Cisco switches have long required cross-over cable...<b>Cisco</b> switches have long required cross-over cables, but I'm suspicious about attributing the problem to that, as yours is a Linksys, which was acquired by Cisco, but those "real" Cisco switches. Besides, as you say, cross-over cables are usually colored. But it does appear odd. A cable tester would show the pinouts in a jiffy, but I presume you don't have one.Basilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08963674867780799073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-12427980427937012382011-09-10T12:39:18.807-06:002011-09-10T12:39:18.807-06:00In the past month I've had occasion to install...In the past month I've had occasion to install both a Linksys E1000 and E120. In both cases I was astonished how well it went and everything was done wirelessly! I ran the CD and followed the (possibly as few as 2?) instructions and it was complete. I did go in afterward, still using the interface from the CD, to rename the access point and, in one case, I had to edit an xml file to give the router itself a different password from the access point, but other than that these were the easiest installations I have ever done. I would highly recommend this line of routers.CVHJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11842702364741638995noreply@blogger.com