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Newbie question: How many switches can I install 100m apart?
It is basically not that much a hard limit but a recommendation, so that the STP topology information cached in the switches does not time out in an unreasonably short time (or even before the STP...
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Connecting two routers in home environment
Hi, I purchased a new Airlink router to replace my old Linksys router. Airlink is connected to the cable modem. I connected the uplink of the old linkysy router to one of the ports on the back of...
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Convert Parallel to Ethernet
Is it possible to convert a parallel connector to an Ethernet connection? I have an HP OfficeJet R80 with a parallel cable connection. It's connected to my desktop PC and then I have my desktop PC...
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arbitrary packets on an ethernet network
(Hope this is the correct newsgroup) I write software for microcontroller-driven electronic boards, and I'm evaluating a way to interface such boards with an ethernet network. I use very limited...
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VLAN and VPN
recommended to create VLANs based on IP addresses, Firstly a couple of things:- It is not clear that your use of terminology is exactly the same as mine. VLAN - Layer 2 (e.g. Ethernet) broadcast...
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help me decide wich managed switch to buy...
I'm looking to buy a managed switch for my network at home, what I need is at least 16 ports, 19", and 802.1p. 4 systems will be attached to the server, 2 servers and 2 PC's (more will be added later,...
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move a ethernet wiring closet
jawdoc wrote in part: If a vertical remount isn't enough out-of-the-way, generally I'd reterminate on a ceilingspace/box 110 and yank the patch panel. Crossconnect from the 110 to the new patch panel....
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Comcast static IPs through router
I have 5 static IPs from Comcast through an SMC 8013WG cable modem. I need to route 4 of these IPs to static IPs on my LAN. What do I need in the way of hardware/software? One of the 5 WAN IPs goes...
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Connect cat 2950SX to Procurve 3400cl
Hi I have an Procurve 3400cl installed which has an option of 4 mini-gbics ProCurve Gigabit-LH-LC Mini-GBIC (J4860B) ProCurve Gigabit-LX-LC Mini-GBIC (J4859B) ProCurve Gigabit-SX-LC Mini-GBIC (J4858B)...
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100Base-FX no autoNeg
For 100Base-FX (100mbps with optical fibers) it's standardized to not use autoNegotiation. This is probably because speed and duplexmode are fixed. The disadvantage is that when only 1 fiber is...
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Bizarre interaction between macbook pro and Netgear WGT624v2
Oh, you want one that will work well 2 years from now with new technologies, 10 times the speed of current connections, home use of things that used to only be considered enterprise things? I think...
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superstack 3 3250 switches randomly rebooting
we have a problem with 3com 48 port superstack 3 3250 switches randomly resetting. Its happening all over the place and 3com are refusing to acknowledge a problem. A good illustration is: in a cabinet...
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Metro Ethernet
Hello, I would like to get in touch with anyone who has experience in setting up metro ethernet using Cisco 3560 switches. I am in the process of moving from one network provider to another. The new...
 
query on Port-mirroring on Marvell Board
Hi all, I would like to briefly describe what I m doing. Actually, I have a Marvell board(DX107 ) switch and I m trying to implement the port-mirroring feature as in a Cisco Switch. I need only a...
 
differences between repeaters, hubs, bridges, switches and routers
Hi, Could someone tell in detail about the differences between repeaters, hubs, bridges, switches and routers. Regards, Karthik Balaguru
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