[ILUG] Network cards

[Michael Treacy]

>From: David Ryan <david.ryan at baker.ie>
>To: delphi91 at hotmail.com
>Subject: Re: [ILUG] Network cards
>Date: Thu, 26 Aug 1999 11:00:01 +0100
>MIME-Version: 1.0
>From david.ryan at baker.ie Thu Aug 26 03:02:25 1999
>Received: from [194.125.50.91] by hotmail.com (2.1) with ESMTP id 
>MHotMailB98E5BA500D8D820F3C2C27D325B052B0; Thu Aug 26 03:02:25 1999
>Received: from hefalump.baker.ie by vax1.baker.ie with ESMTP          for 
>delphi91 at hotmail.com; Thu, 26 Aug 1999 11:07:36 +0100
>Message-ID: <3657298452.935665201 at hefalump.baker.ie>
>Originator-Info: login-id=david at hound.baker.ie; server=hound.baker.ie
>X-Mailer: Mulberry (Win32) [1.4.3, s/n U-301278]
>
>Hi there,
>
>There are a few ways to check to see if a network card is working,
>but you don't specify what type of cabling you are using to connect
>the two machines, or what type of network cards either so it's a bit
>hard to get specific.
>
>First of all - check that you can ping each machine from itself -
>this will show that TCP/IP is configured correctly on each of the
>machines.
>
>Secondly - check that the subnets match.  Ideally use addresses like
>192.168.1.1 and 192.168.1.2 with a subnet of 255.255.255.0, or if you
>use your laptop in work (with a work address), change the home
>machine to be in the same address range.
>
>If the cards are 3Com or some other brand name, check out their web
>site and have a look for some diagnostic tools - these will be
>usefull in determining if the card is working OK.
>
>Finally, if you are connecting the cards via co-ax, make sure you
>have the cables terminated - the terminators must not be attached to
>the T-piece, they must be attached to a length of cable which is
>attached to the T-piece.  If you are using CAT5 (like phone cable)
>without a hub you need to make sure you are using a crossover cable
>instead of the normal straight through one.  Peats or Maplins will be
>able to sell you one for a few quid.
>
>David
>

David,

I can ping each machine from itself, and I've checked the IP addresses 
(192.168.0 and 192.168.0.11) and the submasks (255.255.255.0) on each are 
the same.

I wonder if it is the cable? It's Cat 5 cable that I got in Maplins in 
Dublin last weekend. I just picked it up where they had nic's also (a 
Realtek 8139 nic). I didn't realise that there was a special type of Cat 5 
cable to get - this was made up already.

It could also be the nic on the laptop. It's a Xircom 10/100+56k combo model 
and it's taken a bit to get the modem part of it to work.

Anyway, I'll keep plugging away...

Many thanks,

Mike


______________________________________________________
Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com