I have a Cisco catalyst switch 2950 and a broadband connection of 1 mbps from BSNL. I try to connect the Broadband connection with the switch but unfortunately the communicatin between the ADSL modem and switch would not up.
The port on which I connect the ADSL modem did not show the link up status on the switch.
I already tried several possible configuration but all invain
If somebody have a Perfect solution just revert me back
With REGDS Ravi
I believe you must use a cross over cable from the ADSL modem to anything else you connect it to, computer, router, hub, whatever.
give us a holler if you are not familiar with a cross over cable. Just look at both ends side by side. If both color patterns are the same, it is a straight thru cable. The orange and green color wires will be opposite. This is a broad picture, not exact. Google Cross over cable for the exact info.
my .02 cents Ron
No, you do not need a crossover cable to connect an ADSL modem to a PC or Switch or whatever. You need straight thru, not crossover.
Not on a pc, but maybe to a switch. The ADSL port is made to connect to a pc connection. A switch port is the same as the ADSL port (connection wise) so you may need a cross-over cable, unless the switch or the ADSL has a switch that does the same thing as the cross-over cable..
"suresh zen" wrote:
Unless both the aDSL & switch have auto-sensing ports, you would need a crossover cable to connect them. I have a Linksys router and a Catalyst
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