So I tried it, and assuming I did it right, it didnt work. Igot a "General Failure". I know that cable works, and the modem works fine because I have ran the cable from the modem to my pc, and disabled the wireless and still got a solid connection. Before I did you method though, it seemed like It w...

[ 152.174807] smsc95xx 1-1.1:1.0: eth0: register 'smsc95xx' at usb-bcm2708_usb-1.1, smsc95xx USB 2.0 Ethernet, b8:27:eb:4f:39:21 You can see the SMSC9512/9514 coming active in that dmesg output. So first thing is check the cable. Ethernet uses pins 1,2,3 & 6 (white/green, green/white, white/orange ...

The pi is hooked up to my Samsung TV via hdmi, so it isn't headless. I did check the Ethernet connect, and there were know misaligned or bent pins. The light blinked real fast once on startup, but that was it. Also, in case it helps, i am currently using Pidora. Here is dmesg (Because it wouldnt let...

As far as history of the board, it's never suffered any damage or anything, and I am the only one who has ever used it. My modem (Net gear N450 CG3000Dv2) is on the other end of the ethernet cable. I know the modem works because I tested all my ethernet cables. I guess it has taken me this long to f...

So i have the Model B, Revision 1 board, and no matter what OS, and no matter what cable, I CANNOT get the ethernet to work on my pi /: I've read that there have been problems with the crystal (x1), but I am a dud when it comes to my soldering skills. Also, usb is working just fine. Can anyone tell ...