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Re: HUB and Cablem Modem Problem

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From: Maynard G. Krebbs
Date: Wed, 22 Sep 1999 00:00
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Alas, it is the SFH105 that I have.  Thanks for the info, I hope that you
solve your problem.


Jim Furlong <jpfurlong@home.com> wrote in message
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> If you have the hub NDH305 from SOHOWARE, it can handle both 10 and
> 100Mbps (if you have the SFH105, it can do 100Mbps only)..the NDH305
> adjusts for either. What their tech support told me tonite was that I
> need a CAT5 cable (RJ45 connectors) between the cable modem and the hub
> ..those cables that came with the hub are to be used between hub and pc
> only, not for use between the modem and hub. I will be buying a CAT5
> cable tomorrow and try again tomorrow nite.
>
> "Maynard G. Krebbs" wrote:
> >
> > I have the same SOHOWARE package and a cable modem but I just found out
from
> > reading MaximumPC magazine that the 100BaseT hub ONLY works at 100, not
> > 10BaseT.  Cable modems can only work at 10BaseT.  There are hubs that
can be
> > operated at either speed but not the SOHOWARE.  I always seem to miss
some
> > key criteria when I buy hardware.
> >
> > Jim Furlong <jpfurlong@home.com> wrote in message
> > news:37E402A2.48A1E3CF@home.com...
> > > Anyone heard of this..got a SOHOWARE (NDC) 10/100 networking kit, with
> > > two pci fast ethernet cards and a hub. It's advertised as able to
handle
> > > the cable modem via the first port on the hub (with a switch for
> > > uplink)..anyway it doesn't work. I can connect directly to the cable
> > > modem (TCI/AT&T @home) and get in fine. However connecting the cable
> > > modem to the hub doesn't work. I've tried a crossover cable between
the
> > > modem and hub, and it still won't connect to the internet. Any help
> > > would be appreciated.
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From: "Maynard G. Krebbs" <mgkrebbs@home.com>
Subject: Re: HUB and Cablem Modem Problem
Date: 1999/09/22
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