Possibly linux@lemmy.zipM to Shitty admin@lemmy.zipEnglish · 7 days agoWhat would cause the network activity lights to glow solid?message-squaremessage-square11fedilinkarrow-up115arrow-down12file-text
arrow-up113arrow-down1message-squareWhat would cause the network activity lights to glow solid?Possibly linux@lemmy.zipM to Shitty admin@lemmy.zipEnglish · 7 days agomessage-square11fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareAlexstarfire@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·6 days agoI see the problem. You’ve caused an infinite loop. Gotta cut one of the cables so the data can get out.
minus-squarePasserby6497@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·6 days agoIt’s really bad design having cables like that. You need to shift them all over by one so you can have a port for intake and for outflow. Not a bad plan for storing packets for travel though.
minus-squarePossibly linux@lemmy.zipOPMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 days agoI went ahead and mounted this in the rack. I cut every other loop and then wired the free ports into the core switch. I think made sure STP was off on all devices. (That’s how you avoid malware)
I see the problem. You’ve caused an infinite loop. Gotta cut one of the cables so the data can get out.
It’s really bad design having cables like that. You need to shift them all over by one so you can have a port for intake and for outflow.
Not a bad plan for storing packets for travel though.
I went ahead and mounted this in the rack. I cut every other loop and then wired the free ports into the core switch.
I think made sure STP was off on all devices. (That’s how you avoid malware)