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Superstack woes
I run the computers at a small school near Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Recently I was given a set of Superstack 2 switches, one with a matrix module. I found matrix cables on ebay. Having my switches...
 
Cabling VS switches ?
Kind of new to this , If I needed 48 workstations connected to the network, Instead of 48 cat5E drops, I only install 6 drops and hang cheap 8 port switches off the six drops and patch them in with...
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VLAN Help (for a Vlan newbie)
I have a question about VLAN's. What type of situation would cause a VLAN to slow down network traffic (example: sending an executable file of 4MB from VLAN 1 to VLAN 2 or VLAN 3,4,5 or whatever). I'm...
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VLAN basics help
Greetings, We are facing the following problem: We have several independent groups of computer. Each group of computers (about 2- 4 computers) is connected to a different router (we use home routers...
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Comprehensive library of free movies teaches beginners about networking. Beginners often find it difficult to learn about computer networking. A simple stroll through the computer store can be...
 
Checking need for Gigabit ethernet
Hi We are an office of 30, spread over 2 floors. Currently, we have the following network; Cisco 2501 router (ISP managed) - Cisco 506e PIX - 4 x 3COM 10/100 Mbs switches/hubs - servers/PC's/laptops...
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VLAN tagged PAUSE frame?
Does VLAN tagged PAUSE frame exist at VLAN trunk port? In my opinion PAUSE is point-to-point and should not be VLAN tagged. Really appreciate if anyone can confirm this.
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min size for VLAN tagged ethernet frame
Hello everybody, First, my apologizes if my vocabulary is imprecise/incorrect... But I am a server guy, not a network expert. I have a question regarding VLAN tagged ethernet frame. What's is the...
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pin 6
I was just wondering why pin 6 is used for RX- in an Ethernet cable. It seems simpler to use pin 4. Thanks.
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Connecting Two Buildings on Ethernet
This is for all the noobs out there like me when it comes to Ethernet. We just tried an experiment to connect a Linksys Internet hub/router to a distance of 525 feet to another house nearby. The idea...
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CSMA/CD Gb-Ethenet
Hi, I have read in an ethernet tutorial that Gb-Ethernet does not use CSMA/CD protocol when it operates in full-duplex mode, but uses that protocol only when operating in half-duplex mode. Could...
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Can VRRP be used when the servers are in same LAN as clients?
I have my clients and the servers for which the load balancing needs to be done, are in the same LAN. Which protocol I can use to make the Failover Transparent to the clients? I assume the VRRP cannot...
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Is IP The Most Cost Effective Choice For Your Business Communication Applications?
Thought provoking article on the subject was just posted at Broadband Nation. Should get you thinking a little deeper before making any decisions related to business communications. Here's a little...
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Splitting of physical line possible for 100Mbit/s
For 100Mbit/s Ethernet using electrical physical layers, can I split the physical line (after the driver and the RJ45) and observe what has been sent to another receiver using another physical driver...
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did 10M/FullDuplex get "standardized?"
Random curiousity question - did 10 Megabit, Full-duplex Ethernet become part of an IEEE de jure standard? rick jones
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