Good modem & ethernet hub/switch choices for SE/30 — #9

Post #9 by gdanie

Source Forum	68kMLA
Category	Networking
Post Date	Fri, 7 Aug 2015 - 23:13
Original URL	https://68kmla.org/bb/threads/good-modem-ethernet-hub-switch-choices-for-se-30.2479/

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rsolberg said:
You probably don't need to set a static IP with your setup. DHCP is very much backward/forward compatible. If the hardware link is established, the Mac should get an IP address from your Verizon router.

If you plug your Mac into that switch and you get a Link light for the respective port, it's compatible. If you don't get a link light or the 100M lights, your network card is not compatible with 10/100 devices and you'll need to get a hub/switch that is 10mbps only or a managed switch that can be programmed. Many PDS Ethernet cards are incompatible with 10/100 and 10/100/1000 autonegotiating devices. In my experience, every Asante MCLC PDS I've tried won't link unless the connected port is 10mbps only or forced to 10mbps/half duplex.

Well I have a Daynaport E/si30 SONIC-T PDS. When I connect it to my verizon router, in the router preferences it shows a hardware link. However the mac will not grab DHCP and entering in the informational manually into OT 1.3 doesn't work either. The activity light on the NIC just blinks. There is a light on the router showing a connection. However, the link shown in router prefs is "inactive".

We'll see what happens with the switch. It hasnt arrived yet. Maybe it is a "handshake" problem.