Simon Purdy wrote: >I've got it working for now with a cheap hub but I'll either buy an >ethernet loopback jack >(<http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/tools/6c20/>http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/tools/6c20/) > >or knock one up. > >I've found them in the US but anybody know where to get them in the UK?
I assume it simply links the 12 pair with the 36 pair - hence anything you connect it to will see it's own link pulses and bring up the interface. You can knock this up very quickly if you have a crimp tool and a spare connector (or know someone who does). However, I can't help wondering what this will do if you plug it into a switch - I've seen a network come to a grinding halt when it's had a loop on it and the broadcast packets just multiply until they reach the physical capacity of the network. Actually I've seen it twice, at the same customer, on the same switch, probably with the same 'spare' cable ! ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ _______________________________________________ Shorewall-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/shorewall-users
