> It's not cheating - it's often the only way to find out - even under
> "well supported" operating systems like WindoZe - interrogate the
> hub/switch.
>
> With all but the most advanced cards {3Com, Intel and the like}, there's
> almost no feedback mechanism from the NIC to the OS - except to say "Yup,
> I'm connected to the network". And even the advanced ones have to
> physically disable the network to query the card, more often than not.
You dont actaully have to ask the hub with a lot of 10/100 cards they have
a link light on the back that lights up at 100Mbs and not at 10.
Of course this might still be cheating but its a bit less of a cheat ;)
Jason
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