[ale] Win98 <-> Linux network

[david.boardman at arris-i.com (David Boardman)]

I've got a puzzling question:

I'm setting up a small home network.  I've got two boxes:  One is
Windows 98, the other is RedHat 5.2 Linux.  They both have 10Base-T
ethernet cards.

Here's the weird part:  If I connect the two PC's directly with a
10Base-T *crossover* cable (as opposed to going through a hub, with
straight through wires), I can ping either PC no problem.

If I use straight through ethernet cables, and connect them up to my
hub, I *cannot* get the two to ping each other.  I have verified that
the hub works because I (today) brought it to work and connected up two
WinNT boxes together with the same exact config. I'm using at home and
they can ping each other no problem.

Any suggestions???

Dave