--- Mark Benson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > And there-in lies the problem. Routers and Bridges > are protocol level > dependent and thus will not accept anything they are > not set up to > pass. TCP/IP routers that don't support AppleTalk > will reject signals > that are not routable, and may even just throw a > panic fit (are these > cheap routers or expensive ones?) Switches and Hubs > however are packet > level dependent and thus pass any packet that is > designated to pass > packets from one MAC address to another, regardless > of what it contains.
He needs to have a chat with the sysadmin and find out if the switches and routers are the managed type, which can be configured over the ethernet cable using a Telnet program or if they're fancy ones with built in mini web servers, by using a web browser. There is where the various protocols can be enabled or disabled and some can be managed on a per-port basis to select the speed(s) each will work with. Unless your network really needs such configurability (fer instance you have many 10 megabit NICs that simply refuse to work with anything faster in a hub, switch etc) it's best to stick with an unmanaged switch that blindly passes ALL data while routing it to the requested MAC address. ===== "You never have to repair or replace what you leave out of the design." William "Bill" Powell Lear, inventor of the 8-Track tape and the Learjet. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Free Pop-Up Blocker - Get it now http://companion.yahoo.com/ -- Vintage Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
