[K12OSN] hub vs. switch at eth0

[Petre Scheie]

Perhaps you already tried this, but have you edited the /etc/modules.conf file to 
reverse the card-to-ethernet-port assignments?  In other words, what happens if you set 
the onboard NIC to be eth0 again?

Petre

mo_luscre wrote:
> This summer I did a completely new install on a server and lab that has been 
> working fine for last 2 1/2 years. I originally had the built in NIC port of 
> this Dell 600 Server as eth0. On the new installation it insisted on reversing 
> the network cards, so now eth0 is a PCI Realtek NIC. OK, I thought I could 
> live with the change, but I am having a baffling problem. All original 
> hardware- cabling Amer.com switch and terminals are still in place. Wehn I 
> switched the network cables on the server to allow for the changed eth0 the 
> terminals could not connect. After many attempts at chaning NIC assignments in 
> Fedeora still no connection. By accident I found if I insert a 10 based hub 
> (not a switch) in the line between eth0 and the labs 24 port Amer.com switch 
> everything works fine, but if I replace the hub with a 100 Switch no go! The 
> only way the terminals connect is if there is the hub in the line (it only 
> works when I use to standard ports and will not work if I use uplink port. I 
> have also tried inserting a crossover cable in place of the hub but no go. I 
> have tried a number of switches to check for a bad switch and still no go.
> 
> I am stumped
> 
> Anthony Luscre
> Technology Director
> Mogadore Local Schools
> 
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