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Dave22 · 11-08-2001, 08:48 PM

Are you trying to connect a true router to a hub? If so, you won't need a crossover since router to hub/switch uses straight-through cabling. But, since you get a link light (which I inferred from your post) that's probably not the case. Do you perhaps have one of those Linksys router/hub combos?

Either way, if you're connecting a PC to that hub and it goes nuts with collisions, make sure of a few things:

1. You have the latest (and correct) NIC driver for that PC.
2. Hard code your speed to 10Mbits and the duplex to HALF.
3. Try a different straight-through patch cord from the PC to the hub.
4. Make sure you're not using DHCP unless you have a DHCP server on that network. (It's a long shot but maybe it's going a little nuts on it's DHCP broadcasts and it's getting "mad" that it can't find a DHCP server)
5. Try a different patch cable between the "router" and the hub too.

11-08-2001, 08:48 PM	#2
Dave22 Member (10 bit) Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: Maryland, USA Posts: 775	Are you trying to connect a true router to a hub? If so, you won't need a crossover since router to hub/switch uses straight-through cabling. But, since you get a link light (which I inferred from your post) that's probably not the case. Do you perhaps have one of those Linksys router/hub combos? Either way, if you're connecting a PC to that hub and it goes nuts with collisions, make sure of a few things: 1. You have the latest (and correct) NIC driver for that PC. 2. Hard code your speed to 10Mbits and the duplex to HALF. 3. Try a different straight-through patch cord from the PC to the hub. 4. Make sure you're not using DHCP unless you have a DHCP server on that network. (It's a long shot but maybe it's going a little nuts on it's DHCP broadcasts and it's getting "mad" that it can't find a DHCP server) 5. Try a different patch cable between the "router" and the hub too. Last edited by Dave22; 11-08-2001 at 08:53 PM.