[ILUG] IOL Broadband on Mandrake 10

[Dáire MacAughLigh]

From: "Dara Ó Maoilmhichíl" <dara.o.maoilmhichil at gmail.com>
To: "fuzzix" <fuzzbucket at eircom.net>; "Irish Linux Users Group" 
<ilug at linux.ie>
Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2005 3:07 PM
Subject: Re: [ILUG] IOL Broadband on Mandrake 10


On 06/09/05, fuzzix <fuzzbucket> wrote:
> Keith Hyland wrote:
> > I dont *think* you need a crossover cable for PC <-> Modem.
> >
> Hmmm... I thought you did. Irregardless, the appropriate cable should
> have been supplied, no?
> --
Most new devices (nics, hubs/switches, etc) can work with either but
it's worth checking the documentation for your device.

Where the device(s) can work with either, when you change cable type
you may have to hard-reset the devices on either end of the link.
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You do not need a crossover cable for PC to modem on iol. I have just used a 
standard cable to send this email to you.

But I have had problems using the "appropriate cable supplied" .but when I 
us a new cable every thing works ok. This has happened 3 times with iol and 
2 with eircom .I think they get stuff returned and send it back out.

Hope I have being of some help.

hippy

PS: Irish Broadband you do need a crossover cable from box to pc