I have a cheap Linksys 10/100 switch as well as some sort of no-name super-cheap 10/100 switch, and I've never had a problem with any of my vintage Mac equipment. I've also never had a problem plugging straight from my vintage Mac stuff straight into a couple of my modern gigabit ethernet ports on other computers and using connection sharing.
I've always been somewhat curious as to whether there was one or two specific combinations that didn't work, and it got people on the idea that it was widespread. It'd be interesting to try to compile a list of known problematic equipment on both sides of the equation. Scott Derek Morton wrote: > I think it is more accurate to say that SOME 10/100 (or 10/100/1000) > auto-sensing devices have trouble with SOME older 10baseT only > equipment. I (currently) only use NetGear switches and have never > had any problems with the auto-sensing getting confused. I can plug > my old macs straight into my gigabit switch and everything just > works... Albeit at 10Mbit speeds. I should state that my switches > are business class ProSafe switches (GS116 for gigabit, FS116 for > 10/100) and not consumer grade switches (although I do not know if > this makes any difference). The 10baseT hub solution should work if > you are having troubles, but if you run multiple computers on the > same hub they will all be in the same collision domain which may > result in reduced network performance. > > Derek --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
