Do cheaper ( 50 USD ) SO/HO 4-8 port 100/10 Mbit switches support STP
( Spanning Tree Protocol ). Or is it a feature of more expensive
equipment ?
I have a Digitus Network 8-port Fast Ethernet N-WAY SWITCH/desktop

What do you all think of Sonet, ATM, and GigE in performing the following
functions.
1) Backbone networks
2) Video transmission

Could someone post a config file for this router that will work with
the newest version of TOS posted at:
ftp://ftp.ascend.com/pub/Software-Releases/Pipeline/Release-8.0-101.2/
I just updated to this version and I can't get the config file that

Could anyone suggest a good way to expand on a Procurve 4000 switch,
it has one module bay free and I need another 24 ports. (it current
has 72 10\100 ports active) I'm guessing on an additional 24 port
switch (managed\unmanaged)with 1000base-t module on each.

I have a typical mid-sized office with a variety of Windows and Linux
servers and various clients, 100BaseT and 1000BaseT, etc.  It has
grown quite a bit from the original conception (no surprise there) and
I am seeking to replace the existing Nortel Baystack 350 with

I am looking for a terminal server product that can map each serial port on
the terminal server to a unique IP address.   My application for this is
management of several network devices through a GUI tool that expects to
connect directly via telnet or a serial port to the device.   ...

We have an existing 1000ft video coax link (RG59, 75 ohm) that we
would like to use for Ethernet.  We need to use this existing cable,
so replacing it is not an option.
There are plenty of ethernet extenders available for twisted pair, but

I have a question.
Can a Magic packet have a destination address to be a Broadcast
(i.e.48'hffffffffffff)??
If that is the case then the *data payload* will have the sync pattern

I am hoping the experts in this group can help me with a rather poignant
problem I'm having:
The scenario is as such:
I have a network of ~ 50 machines and 50 communication devices.  The whole

hi everybody.cam someone teach me how to configure my ethernet router?the
problem is i can not exit in internet with the default configuration of the
router.i dont know how to set ip;gateway etc
please help me!!!

I just received my freebie copy of Procurve Manager from HP and am trying to
install it.
I have tried on two different XP Pro machines, and one Win2k.   Can't get
any of them to work.

I would be interested t hear from anyone who has implemented
overlapping VLANs using DLink switches.
Regards,

I just recently got a bme network installed by an electrician during a
major renovation of my appartement.
At the first test (plug my DELL laptop into one of the wall plug, and
plugging the corresponding other side on my SMC ADSL router), it did

The current situation:-
We have a thick ethernet backbone, with three repeaters directly
attached, using AUI/Vampire connectors.  Each of these has four
segments attached using thin ethernet and BNC connectors.

they're coming down in price, below $100 for 5 ports.
do they all use the same chipsets?
none of the small switches (unmanaged, etc) support jumbo frames, right?
so is there any diff between the brands (linksys, dlink, netgear, etc)?