[NTLUG:Discuss] simple network problem

[Geremy L. Hamlett]

I am trying to connect 2 computers together a Debian "Woody" box and a
Windows box.  

I have the eth0 interface up and have given an IP and subnet mask address 
to each.

When I plug in the cable from the debian box.  My hub does not show that
anything has been connected(The ligh does not come on).  I have checked
the cable and the hub.  The problem is with the Debian Box.  

When I run ifconfig it showed the eth0 interface is up.   When  I run
route it also shows the eth0 info for my machine.  

A steady yellow light comes on when the eth0 interface is up. None of
the other lights come on at all.  


The card is a NetGear FA113 PCI card.  Which uses the natsemi module.
I have the natsemi module installed.  I can't seam to find the answer
anywhere.

Please help,
Thanks,

P.S.  All I want to do at this point is ping another computer. Nothing
else