On Tue, 21 Dec 2004 15:16:05 -0500, Bryan Catlin
<bryancatlin at connectgroup dot net> wrote:
> I posted Wrap Testing earlier and now after some playing found that if I
> plug my wrap board LAN port into a router that auto negotiates and then the
> wan then back to the LAN it will finally stay connected but when I move it
> direct to my pc with a regular cat 5 it does not work again.
> 
> Why will this not come up and stay running even connected when direct with
> my PC?
> 

Because when hooking directly into your PC from a WRAP you're hooking
MDI to MDI and need a crossover, not a straight through cable.  From a
WRAP or PC to a hub or switch is MDI to MDIX, and needs a straight
patch cable.

-Chris