Problem with Linksys Lan card

Did as instructed and suggested and

still messing with it without good results so far, but have hopes. Thanks people, for your replys. Will keep u posted.

 

I guess we should make sure the basics are covered first...on the crossover cable, how are you wiring it? Look at the connector with tab down, pins to the top and read left to right. On a standard patch cable, the order should be:

wh/o, o, wh/gr, bl, wh/bl, gr, wh/br, br

On a crossover cable, one end should be changed for TX and RX....

wh/g, g, wh/or, bl, wh/bl, or, wh/br, br

If this is how your cables look, than you should be good to go...then next thing I would start looking at is the crimp. When you look at the end of the RJ45 connector, you should be able to see all 8 wires and their cores flush with the end of the connector. You should also be able to see where the pins push up through the wire.

A little note...when making patch cables, try to use stranded wire, as opposed to solid core...they're more pliable and the pin has a MUCH easier time making contact. With solid core, you are pushing through the casing of the 24AWG wire and just resting against the side of the copper...with stranded, you are actually pushing between the strands.

 

Thanks mjg1973 - I had the right crossover color codes for the right pins, but either my getting into the right slots or the crimping seems to be the problem. I had to assume the cable was not a good one so I got to the "Big City" earlier today and bought one ($5)-got it home and plugged it in and "zap!" on come the lights and I am now networked! Well, at least I got the proper protocols and settings and procedures set up cause I can see/share with the network now(I say this before "playing " with it, tho). So I might be back if what I say isn't true. Thanks to all for the help and it's appreciated. Bob
Edit: Ok, have had a little time to "play" and am sharing and printing. Oh, and the way I understand it, one has to have Win98SE, or higher, to be able to share the internet connection? Both rigs have Win98. I have been pointed by Luqa to Wingate as a 3rd party app. for this sharing of connection in 98.

 

If you've got 98, you can upgrade to SE for ~$12!!!

And IMO, though it ***** for that gateway computer, it's better than WinGate!!!!

 

ICS on these 2 computers

Working with what I have (2 Win98fe computers) I decided to give Sygate Home Networking a try and so far it seems to fit the bill. Can look at it here : http://www.sygate.com/swat/products/gate_ov.htm . I had a little trouble setting up altho shouldn't have if I had read the install/config stuff on Sygate site. Actually the software seems very intuitive and any difficulty was on my end.