Network Setup ? HELP?

[Kinesis]

OK I guess I just hit my limit of knowledge, or else I am stupid! Here is the situation:

I have a computer which is connected to the internet via ADSL connection. On that same computer I have another NIC (a D-Link 10/100 card). And on another computer I have the exact same network card. So 2 on the Internet Computer and one on the other system. I have a 3 COM OfficeConnect Ethernet Hub 8 to create the LAN. I am using 2 CAT 5 cables to connect the computers to the HUB and create a LAN. The network is working....sort of. It is only running at 10 Mbps. Not bad right? But if I try to transfer files then Collision Alert shows up on the HUB, and anything bigger than 500 KB the Alert LED lights up. So what the heck am I doing wrong? The computers are only 5 feet apart right now. Meaning the cable is only 5 feet long. And I have check the connections, they are securely in place.


Please advise!

Thanks

 

[Audiofight]

Have you tried changing out the cables? You might have a bad cable that is allowing data to jump lines and cause collisions.

Or, a bad hub, possibly. Or, bad NICs. I haven't really seen a lot of collisions occur on a hub when only two puters are being used. Now, if you had like 5 or 6, then collisions could happen.

Also, make sure that the cables aren't a mix of crossover and straight-through cables. That can cause problems too.

 

[ScottMac]

Did you make the cables? Or get them from someone that mae them and gave them to you ?

I'd give it a 98% chance it's a cable problem..... matter o' fact, I'll bet you have a split pair on pins 3&6.

A classic case.

Go buy some cables.

Good Luck

Scott