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How do I convert my second Router into an Access Point
Hi everyone, February 11, 2014 I would like to use my Sitecom router as an access point. Is this the way t o do it? I am using Windows 7 Ultimate and I have a Ubee UVW-3200 cable Modem/Router . On...
 
Synoptics Lattishub 2014
Ive got this vintage Lattishub 2014. Its been sitting in storage for some years and i wanted to put it in service in my old school network setup. Ive connected a seriell cable to the service port and...
 
Cat5e Toolless or punch down Jacks
I want to share a little with you, please suggest me about it: Cat5e keystone jacks tooless are designed to be placed on wall plates or patch panels and it is easier than other color-code keystone...
 
Unique MAC Addresses?!?!?!?!?!
Yo, I work with networked medical equipment and there are several companies tha t manufacture devices that are dual honed, where the device is specifically designed to have each NIC connected to a...
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IP address notation
I've seen notation such as 127.0.0.0/8 but don't know what it means. What's the number after the slash?
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MAC address sticker design
Are there any guidelines or standards for displaying a device's MAC address on the device? I'm developing a small device and I'd like to put a useful sticker on it. I've seen quite a few with...
 
MII SFD Detection with FPGA Logic
Hello,=20 I have to detect the Start of a Ethernet Frame. So I want to make use of a = FPGA. The FPGA will be connected to the MII pins of the PHY (TXD 0-3 and RX= D 0-3, the Clocks, TX_EN and RX_DV)....
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IPG - Inter Packed Gap - why defined to 96 bits?
Hi All, Why IPG is defined as 96 bits? Does anybody know? Are IPG and IFG (Inter Frame Gap) the same? Thank you!
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Carrier Ethernet
Hello, they often say, for example that such concepts as "bridge" or "spanning tree" don't scale well to large networks. What exactly is meant here by "scale" ? Thanks. Mark
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relation between kernel FIB and hardware FIB
Hello This is more a genric question on the implementation of routers. Does a software in the control plane (let's consider RIP, OSPF or BGP protocols) have to install routing entries in both kernel...
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Switch port speed and duplex settings
Hi, Is there any way that I can detect a swtich port's speed and duplex settings via Wireshark? Failing that, does any one know of a utility that I could use? Thanx, Ed
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looking for pointers to chapter and verse on TEST frames
I'm mucking about with TEST frames - specifically the Linux implementation of the HP-UX linkloop command (and the linkloop_reply code of the Linux implementation, since Linux's networking does not...
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Basic Topology Problem
hi guys. need help for an assignment.what type of network topology do i use for a 8 story 500m building using just a. ethernet cable (cat5e) and switches b. token ring (cat4) and switches given that...
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PMD and 10Base-T
Hi Rich, Perhaps you read this message. Why there is no PMD sub layer for 10Base-T e.g.? It is also that for 1000Base-T and 10GBase-T. Thanks, Michelot
 
Data Sheet For Wi-Fi Chip
Hi All, Anyone know where I can get a (real) data-sheet for "typical" Wi-Fi chip? The more detailed, the better. TIA, -Le Chaud Lapin-