iBook Clamshell Ethernet Problems

[David Crump]

Maybe the dual USB has autosensing ethernet, and the PeeCee laptop does not (like the clamshell).  When I connect my clamshell to my Performa, I need a crossover cable, but connecting to my friend's TiBook is okay with a regular ethernet cable because the TiBook automatically converts for direct ethernet connection.
(in which case you will need a crossover cable between the Clamshell and PC)
Dave.

>I have used it between a dual usb and my desktop with no probz.
>David.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Gary D. Adams" <gdadams1 at cox.net>
>To: "iBook List" <ibook at lists.themacintoshguy.com>
>Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2004 8:52 PM
>Subject: Re: [P1] iBook Clamshell Ethernet Problems
>
>
>> Is it a crossover cable? That's what you need, not just a regular E/net
>> cable.
>>
>> Gary
>>
>> David George Hogg wrote:
>>
>> >Hi All,
>> >    For some reason, I have plugged in my ethernet cable between my pc
>and
>> >mac laptop and the connection is just not active. The mac says there is
>no
>> >connection and win xp says the cable is not plugged in. It's not the pc
>as I
>> >have tried it with two different pci adapters.
>> >Please help :-(