Somerset County Computer, Inc. skrev:
>Did I hear "It's better to use "Token Ring" ?? Get out your BNC connectors
>and terminating ends. <whew>
Tokenring doesn't use BNC in any way. That's Ethernet.
>Sounds like someone in the text below has attenuation problems. Check your
>cables, plugs, etc first. No kinks or sloppy connections. Check the seating
>on the PCI NIC on the logic board if there. If the ethernet is on board,
>ping it, flood it with packets. Cables should not be tacked to the wall or
>overhangs, if running along ceilings you're better off just letting it lay
>there as opposed to stringing it up where it could pull over time. Band
>multiples together using a velcro faced loose rubber band. Do not turn sharp
>corners, glide around them.
Well, this entire network is just "laying there". No worry. =)
>Sledge hammer all hubs and go switch.
No.
>BTW, hubs are collision domains.
IOW, Ethernet is collision-prone.
CSMA/CD aren't really applicable to switches. The Ether usually isn't that
intelligent.
>Utility of day " Etherpeek".
Noted.
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