--- Kristian Kielhofner
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

>   Oh no...  There is a really long, documented
> problem with the
> natsemi dp83815 ethernet chip that Soekris used to
> use.  They have
> since moved to the dp83816 which, along with a new
> driver, was
> supposed to fix these problems.
> 
>   The problem was with cable attenuation.  I'm no
> EE, but the point is
> the net4801 was very finicky about the length of
> ethernet cables.
> Have you tried different lengths?  10ft?  100ft? 
> See what happens.
> 
>   Does it work with a switch in between?
It works with a switch in between them and it is a new
board (With 128MB memory) I bought only a month or so
ago. I used a 3-4ft cables only.

Michael.

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