Ethernet LAN

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POSSIBLE USES FOR OLD 10MBPS ETHERNET

Hi there, the other day I found in my street two NuSwitch 224fc Network Peripherals ethernet switches/hubs which the ne...
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posted by ijhytre
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by ijhytre

10/100BaseT Impedance Mismatch

I need to route the 4 pairs of TP ethernet wires from a 10/100BASE-T NIC card through 2 feet of board traces (approx 50...
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posted by JoeG
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by JoeG

Auto negotiation and Gigabit cards,

I have a Gigabit card in a compaq server that is set to auto (negotiation ), Its connected to a port that is set to 100...
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posted by Stuartr
14 comments posted 20yrs posted by Stuartr

Inter VLAN Routing

Hi, Is there any RFC for inter-VLAN communication.?. How can i perform inter-VLAN communication without an need of an ex...
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posted by vanitha
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by vanitha

trace laptop via hardware address

Hello, Might be the wrong group, but... Is is possible, without having preinstalled tracing software, and knowing the h...
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posted by akiss
7 comments posted 20yrs posted by akiss

Gigabit core router/switch

I'm having this question, what brand of full Gigabit core router/switch would you recommend for small local ISP ? It sh...
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posted by matulo
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by matulo

VLAN operation in Transparent bridging

Hi If a bridge is configured in "Transparent Bridging" mode then the bride protocol entities Viz. STP, GVRP, GMRP are d...
9 comments posted 21yrs
posted by pritamganguly
9 comments posted 21yrs posted by pritamganguly

baffling speed problem

We've got a weird speed problem at work. Here's the setup: wireless link to our main building ^ | | | | v wireless hard...
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posted by reply_in_group
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by reply_in_group

NORTEL 420-24T End-of-Life

Nortel EOL'd the 420-24T switch effective July 1st. They suggest getting the 425-24T/48T instead. 425-24T Nortel part #...
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posted by mike.farnham
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by mike.farnham

100Base-TX SFP

I have a board that accepts 100Base-X optical SFPs (FX, BX10, etc.). I am looking for a copper SFP that supports 100Bas...
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posted by dm161mychain616
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by dm161mychain616

Switch Question

Hello, I have a hypothetical question with practical implications: Two computers, 'A' and 'B', are plugged into a 100ba...
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posted by null
7 comments posted 21yrs posted by null

Harsh Environment Cat5?

Hi, I'm helping select a Cat5 cable for use in a new house on a small island, which definitely qualifies as a marine en...
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posted by William P. N. Smith
15 comments posted 21yrs posted by William P. N. Smith

a question about firmware

i have a question wanna ask what's firmware in a switch or router? (what does it do? how is it different from Layer 2 co...
1 comments posted 21yrs
posted by linkwong
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by linkwong