How can I setup a "peer to peer" communication between 2 PCs?
- I have got... 2PCs (Win2000 and WinXP) including Ethernet Cards
- I haven't got any extra communication software
- I haven't got a switch

I'm having some network connectivity problems with out AS400 server
(intermittent disconnects of users).  Pinging the server seems fine and
there are no issues there.  I was wondering first what layer(s) of the OSI
does ping run on and if there are any other free tools to check what ...

Bonjour,
We can encapsulated a MAC frame within a 8B/10B encoding stream.
This MAC frame has always a preamble and the SDF byte (followed by data, PAD
if needed and FCS).

My system has two computers hooked to a Netgear RP114 router to cable
broadband.  One machine is 192.168.0.2, the other has always been
192.168.0.4 and it still is.  0.3 was used a year or so ago on a
notebook long gone.

I have an Intraserver ITI5232E NIC that I need to configure to run under
Solaris X86.  It doesn't want to respond to settings from the driver.
Does any one have some DOS or Win95/95/NT/2000/XP based software that
will help configure this card?

I want to route traffic from 10.0.30.0 net to Internett via a 192.168.0.0
net, but have failed so far...
The setup is:
10.0.0.3 has a default gateway of 10.0.0.1 which is directly connected to

Have a Windows 2000 SP4 standalone PC hooked to TimeWarner RoadRunner
via builtin Ethernet Card in my Compaq Deskpro 800MHZ PIII. The card
has a few parameters like buffers, calesce buffers, and so on.
Now this 10/100 Intel card is at least 4 years old. Wonder if a new

I am looking for anything I can find i.e. drivers, manuals, cards,
software, etc for the Dolch PAC 62 portable analyzer.  I recently
acquired two of these units but the HDD's have been fulled.  I'd like
to get them up and running if possible.  Dolch says they no longer

I have two computers (one Mac OS X, one Linux) connected to a DI-604
router, which is connected to my cable modem. I mostly have the default
settings on the router; DHCP for the LAN, I haven't changed anything in
the firewall. Here's the problem: both my computers can connect to ...

I'm trying to cascade two ethernet 100 switches that is approximate 700 to
1000 feet apart with a RJ-45 plenum cable. Can I put repeater between the
mid-point to boost that signal? More than one if necessary and what is the
distance that a repeater will boost?

ich have a big Problem:
I m connected to Network  via LAN, the Lampschen on my (onBoard-)networkkard
are shining, but even though i have no connection. i made some tests, its
result is that the connection (cable and so)  are ok. so sometimes i have

what is the ethernet mac adress ? What is the importance of the mac
adress number ? What happens if we change the mac adress of a ethernet
?
Thanks

My n/w dept policies does'nt allow router on network b'cos that cuts
on their monthly funds. If I connect a router on this n/w and then
connect abt 4 pc's behind this router(Linksys BEFSR81) , is it very
EASY for the n/w dept to find it out?

I am currently working in a large corporate office, which has a
typical ethernet network (not sure if its 10Mbit or 100Mbit). I only
have one available ethernet port at my desk. I wanted to use a Linksys
EZXS55W 5-port Ethernet Switch, so that I can bring my laptop in to

I was hoping someone could help me out here...
Has anyone seen a chart/matrix which shows distance limitations for
Ethernet, Fast Ethernet and Gig Ethernet over the various media types?  I
have googled for the information and found what I need for Ethernet, but not