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HP ProCurve Switch Gigabiit Stackiing Kit (J4116A)
What is the interface used by the transceivers supplied with this kit? Is it something totally proprietary, or is it just 1000 Base-CX workiing over HSSDC connectors. Should it be capable of full...
 
Ethernet auto-negotiate time
Hi, I have been trying to calculate how long a successful Gigabit Ethernet auto-negotiation sequence takes and the time I have calculated seems to be quite high. From referring to the 802.3 standard:...
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Not for the faint hearted
I'll be suprised if anyone can answer this question. but here goes Do servers providing a public service contend access to applications via their network card. ie If a client has 2Mb uncontended...
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Software to test network speed?
We have a Routing Switch that is connected by fiber to 4 other switches. I want to run a test on the other end of each switch to see if I am getting the full bandwidth. Anyone have any suggestions on...
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Cat5/Cat3
Can anyone tell me if the faceplace / RJ 45 socket units for Cat 3 cabling would be suitable for reuse in a Cat 5 installation? (I realise that the cable is different, but I am wondering if the wall...
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D-Link ethernet Switch ignores 2 PC on network
I am currently expanding an office network. It was running fine with an EZ 8 Port Ethernet Switch, 2 windows 2000 machines, 2 win98SE machines, 1 Windows ME machine and a roaming laptop running...
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How often do you guys use protocol analyxers ?
Trying to learn how to use one and wondering how often you rely on them, or is this something you sub out. if so what does it run to have a guy come on site and do an analysis ?
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Travelling PC - Need Help!
I need to stablish a non wired network connection between 2 PC. One of them is a laptop mounted in a vehicle moving at an average speed of 35 miles per hour and I need the necesary bandwith to stream...
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Which router for vlan - vlan to internet
We have a network topology (virtually fixed in design by the end-user) consisting of 4 subnets on 4 VLAN's using some cisco switches. We have added a router/internet gateway to give us remote access...
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Strange problem with Ethernet switch
Hi, I've been wondering for awhile about a problem that I'm having with an Ethernet switch, so I hope that someone here can offer an explanation. The switch is a Gigafast EE500-S. It's a 5-port 10/100...
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GBIC mdoule Fiber -1000BASE-X
Hello - I am using 1000B-X GBIC Fiber module from two different vendor equipments. When I connect the Fiber links I see that the link does not come up. Whereas if I use 1000BASE-X GBIC Fiber modules...
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Looking for advice on Telephone / Network System within UK
Hi, Am looking for some advice on a system able to cope with approx 500 extensions with some 90 lines in. Ideally I would like to be also carry computer network traffic via the same system and...
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Mutiplexing E1 over Ethernet 100B-FX
Hello Are there any of the shelf chipsets that allow for taking E1 lines ( 2 0r 4) and 2 Ethernet lines and putting them out on a Fiber 100B-FX and vice versa? Does any body have any experience doing...
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Auto nego on 1000-X
Hello - I have a device that is operating in GBIC mode i.e it has a 1000 Copper interface and 1000-X Fiber Single mode interface. I have connected the 1000-X Fiber interface to a Tester's1000-X Fiber...
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Computer Network to Graph Conversion
Hello, I am trying to convert an ethernet network to a graph representation, to calculate the spanning tree. Could anybody point me to any references (articles, web pages, etc) on the topic? I would...
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