Re: problems connecting BEFSR41 with BEFW11S4

[http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)]

One more thing about this.

I tried unplugging all the ethernet cables connected to the 10Mbps
ethernet cards, seeing if I could connect the two hubs at all.  It didn't
work, either.

Thanks for any extra info about this.

 > From: http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)
 > Date: Sun, 10 Mar 2002 11:56:04 -0500
 >
 > Hi.  I have a BEFSR41 and a BEFW11S4.  I already had the BEFW11S4
 > and it works great.  I bought a BEFSR41 hoping to connect them together.
 > 
 > Before doing anything, I changed the IP address for the BEFSR41 to
 > 192.168.1.5 .  (The IP address of the BEFW11S4 is 192.168.1.1 .)  I also
 > disabled DHCP.
 > 
 > When I try to connect the uplink from one router to another, it doesn't
 > work.  I tried:
 > 
 > 1)	BEFSR41 uplink -> BEFW11S4 port 2
 > 2)	BEFW11S4 uplink -> BEFSR41 port 2
 > 
 > Nothing is plugged into port 1 nor port 4 on either router.  I am using
 > a standard CAT5 ethernet cable.
 > 
 > When I try either #1 or #2, the network gets flooded with ethernet frame
 > packets.  (I tried tcpdump when I connect them together, but there are no
 > TCP/IP packets.  So, I assume that they are frames, not packets.)  When
 > trying #1 or #2, I am unable to connect or send any data over the LAN at
 > all.
 > 
 > I also tried clicking on the "router" button (instead of "gateway") on the
 > Dynamic Routing tab on BEFSR41.  It made no difference whatsoever.
 > 
 > I tried unplugging both of their power supplies and plugging them back in.
 > It made no difference.
 > 
 > I speculate that the switch is trying to "learn" the MAC address for the
 > port since the 100Mbps light lights up temporarily before flooding with
 > the frame packets.  (All of my ethernet cards are 10Mbps, not 100Mbps.)
 > 
 > The firmware level on my BEFW11S4 is 1.37.9b, Jun 21 2001.
 > 
 > The firmware level on my BEFSR41 is 1.42.3, Jan 28 2002.
 > 
 > Thanks.