Also, the router may be programmed to drop ICMP so that would also explain why you cannot ping it.
-----Original Message----- From: Mayo, Bill [mailto:bem...@pittcountync.gov] Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2011 12:00 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Straight-through or Cross-Over cable? Straight through cables/connections are typically needed between a router and a switch. -----Original Message----- From: Pierre Camilleri [mailto:pierre.camill...@fosterclark.com] Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2011 11:46 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Straight-through or Cross-Over cable? Hi all We currently have a Siemens router installed and wish to connect it to our internal LAN. We have a network outlet point nearby. My question is this. Should we use a straight-through cable? I have a hunch that the engineer in charge of the router installation connected it to the network outlet point using a cross-over cable. And at the network switch the connection has been patched with a straight-through cable. Hence our inability to ping it. Any comments welcome. TIA Peter ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
