Hi all, just want to inform that the problem was solved using the Configuration Utility found at 3com website (3c59xcfg.exe) Thank you all for the reply's. Gustavo Gouvea. Edward Dekkers wrote: > > Gustavo Gouvea wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > I am currently upgrading a Linux router on my net and I found some problems with the network > > card: > > On this new router I am using a 3com590c which works fine when I use the RJ-45 (10/100) > > conection. This card has an RJ-45, a BNC and an AUI conector. But I have to use the AUI > > conection. > > > > The fact is that it doens't work with the AUI conection, only with a RJ-45/Twisted pair. > > I have tried to load the module (3c59x) with "options=1", to force AUI conection, but I dont > > know if the option is correct (1). > > > > The cables are all ok, because the old router is up and running just fine, using a 3com > > Etherlink II. I cannot use this card because its an ISA card, and I dont have ISA slots on the > > new machine. > > > > Is that possible for this card (3c590c) to be damaged only on the AUI conector? > > (I do the test pinging a machine on the same network, which is my gateway) > > Is it possible that this gateway is doing a MAC address filtering and I will have to ask the > > backbone admin to alow my new NIC? > > > > I have very little experience with this AUI conections, so any tips would be very helpfull. > > > > Thanks a lot. > > Gustavo Gouvea > > > > I haven't had much experience with AUI connections since 1995 - when we > used to use them exclusively. > > Back in those days we used to have to run a 3COM utility (check their > web-site), to set the flash ROM to AUI mode. > > It may not have changed? > > Have you even checked the 3Com site for support? > > Regards, > Ed. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list
