---------------------------------------------------------------------------- William Hargrave 2:254/211.20 22/7/1997 --- * Origin: Klein Bottle for sale, enquire within (2:254/211.20) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 193 LAN Ref: EBZ00006 Date: 07/27/97 From: DAVID MASON Time: 06:44pm \/To: ALLAN ANDERSON (Read 4 times) Subj: 3Com 3C509 Problem Hello Allan, 24 Jul 97 09:43, Allan Anderson scrawled to David Mason: AA> There should be a configuration disk that came with the NIC. AA> There should be a program called cfg3c509.exe. Run this to ^^^^^^^^^^^^ Hmm, I couldn't find a program by that name, but I've got one called 3C5X9CFG.EXE on the disk. AA> change card settings. NOTE: This should be done by bypassing AA> your autoexec.bat and config.sys. I ran 3C5X9CFG.EXE on a 'bare' 386 and got the following result: ====== !!! ERROR !!! There are one or more EtherLink III ISA (3C509) NICs configured to EISA mode and installed in an ISA slot. Remove these NICs, place them in an EISA slot on an EISA computer, and then configure them for ISA operation. ====== I tried putting the card in an EISA machine and it worked *fully*. I then ran the 3C5X9CFG.EXE program and set the card to ISA mode, but when I put it in a non EISA computer I still got the same problem as before. Thanks for replying, Dave. --- * Origin: The Black Hole BBS [Link-1] -- (0161)-280-1485 (2:250/150) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 193 LAN Ref: EBZ00007 Date: 07/27/97 From: DAVID MASON Time: 06:43pm \/To: MARK WRIGHT (Read 4 times) Subj: 3Com 3C509 Problem Hello Mark, 24 Jul 97 04:50, Mark Wright scrawled to David Mason: DM>> Does anyone know of a way to reset the contents of the DM>> non-volatile memory on a 3Com 3C509 NIC? The card I have has DM>> suddenly decided that it is in EISA mode and it refuses to DM>> let me change any of the settings. MW> Pop it into another pc, could be a conflict in the current box. So far I've tried it on a 286, 2 386s, 4 486s and a Pentium. The only machine it works on is one of the 486s and that's probably because it is an EISA machine. Thanks for replying, Dave. --- * Origin: The Black Hole BBS [Link-1] -- (0161)-280-1485 (2:250/150) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 193 LAN Ref: EBZ00008 Date: 07/28/97 From: SIMON HUGGINS Time: 07:27pm \/To: ALL (Read 4 times) Subj: Email on a LAN Hi All, How do I setup one terminal on the network to automatically dial my ISP, grab three different mailboxes of mail and send the relevant messages to the relevant people?? I've got win95 on all three machines and at the moment they each pick up their own mail separately at different times of the day. It seems a bit wasteful so I want to automate it as above. Is this possible using the Microsoft Mail postoffice thing? How do I set it up? Thanks, bfn, si. Fido: 2:440/7.15 *** SEE IT. LIVE IT. BE IT. TREK_RANKS_UK *** Internet: huggie@dial.pipex.com Web: http://ds.dial.pipex.com/huggie .!. I would agree with you *IF* you were right --- Terminate 4.00/Pro * Origin: Fou, con et anglais! (2:440/7.15) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 193 LAN Ref: EBZ00009 Date: 07/28/97 From: DEAN HAMSTEAD Time: 08:50pm \/To: ANDREW SEEGER (Read 4 times) Subj: Peer-Peer Network Suggestions. AS> Greetings Dean! AS> Thursday July 10 1997 21:54, Dean Hamstead wrote to Andrew Seeger: AS>> As you can see, i like operating systems. One day i might have NT AS>> and possibly Linux :-) DH> why the hell would you want an out dated piece of freeware garbage DH> like linux? nt is infinitely better AS> I like exploring and experimenting with different AS> operting systems to improve AS> my knowledge. AS> This is getting off-topic so i shall leave it here for now. AS> Regards, AS> Andrew. okay i can see your point of view -DEAN- --- Maximus 3.01 * Origin: The Space Station BBS (3:713/307) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 193 LAN Ref: EBZ00010 Date: 07/28/97 From: DEAN HAMSTEAD Time: 08:50pm \/To: MIKE BILOW (Read 4 times) Subj: Peer-Peer Network Suggestions. HIYA MB> Windows 3.11 and Windows for Workgroups 3.11 are completely different. when you say win 3.11 MOST normal ppl asume windows for workgroups (well around here anyway) as its pretty hard to find win 3.11 not for workgroups (if it exists as i haven't seen it) cya mikey -DEAN- --- Maximus 3.01 * Origin: The Space Station BBS (3:713/307) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 193 LAN Ref: EBZ00011 Date: 07/28/97 From: DEAN HAMSTEAD Time: 08:53pm \/To: MIKE BILOW (Read 4 times) Subj: re:workings of a T-1/3 and an ISP... hiya mike BN> Doesn't have to be a normal computer, yes? What sort of hookup BN> does it go through? I doesn't just "plug" into the back of your DH> well in australia an ISDn just plugs into the back. So i DH> guess so... MB> ISDN is a switched service that is carried on single- MB> pair telephone line. Electrically, ISDN cable is like MB> ordinary twisted-pair telephone cable. yeah i know MB> T1 and similar leased line (unswitched) service is MB> carried on two-pair line, and requires siginificant MB> conditioning. sorry mike but telstra doesn't offer t1 very cheap (eg. not many isp's have them) in australia. Infact USA's t3's are almosta s expensive as ISDN over here BN> machine. Don't you need routers and csu/dsu stuff? DH> only of your sharing it. as in your an isp MB> You need a CSU/DSU to terminate any leased line. One MB> does not ordinarily plug a T1 directly into the back of MB> a computer. as i said ive never SEEN a T1,T2,T3 (or even an O) MB> An ISDN line requires a "Network Terminator," but many MB> terminal adapters (the ISDN equivalent of a modem) have MB> built-in NT equipment. An ISDN TA with a "U" interface MB> has the built in NT, but an ISDN TA with an "S/T" MB> interface requires an external NT. MB> If you have an ISDN TA with internal NT and a "U" MB> interface, then the ISDN line really does plug directly MB> from the wall into your TA. Physically, a "U" MB> interface is an RJ-45 connector with only the first MB> pair (pins 4 and 5) wired. MB> MB> -- Mike but my point is its still shares the same way as anything else, no? cya -DEAN- --- Maximus 3.01 * Origin: The Space Station BBS (3:713/307) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 193 LAN Ref: EBZ00012 Date: 07/28/97 From: DEAN HAMSTEAD Time: 09:09pm \/To: MIKE BILOW (Read 4 times) Subj: IPX W95<->DOS MB> Dean Hamstead wrote in a message to Ben: > oh u could use *shudder* l....i.....n....u.....x..... > B> and just whats wrong with linux? ..... :> DH> pretty much everything (in my opinion anyway) MB> You're entitled to your opinions, but you should be indeed i am MB> prepared to give real answers to questions if you are MB> asked to defend your opinions on the merits. I don't MB> want to see this echo degenerate into a childish "Is MB> too!/Is not!" kind of dispute. hmm... i can see your point but i dont remember dong that sorta thing and besides what does it matter to you if it does. This whole echo seems more like an ask mike for help echo rather than a ask or talk ot someone in another country. I mean you pretty much critise everyones messages. What do you do all day. You probably just read all the mail in this echo and respond to it. I realise u are probably a SYSADMIN on some network somewhere but you have to give others a chance. I mean most of the ppl on BBS's are teenagers (cos they cant afford the net) who just do it for kicks. You dont have to treat it like life or death! I mean whats wrong with a little colourful metaphors everynow and then. This is the 90's, do you honestly think an average person doesnt hear around 3000 swear words a day? no one really cares... MB> By the way, I would be interested in your answer to the MB> above question, since I have for some years MB> participated in the development of Linux. my main problem is age. LINUX is old. And i havenr hear dof a new release for a while. Also pretty much all software is NOVELL based. Most games etc. use IPX/SPX or NETBIOS. which were both novells well i guess children. Plus win 95 the worlds most used/well know OS doesn't support LINUX specificaly. Im sure LINUX has novell, NT ,UNIX emulations but thats just faking it. I guess i just hate freeware. Im just a brand typo guy. I go out and spend $A90 on a pair of tracksuit pants, the only reason being they have a CHAMPION writen on them. You probably think im a real idiot. But i think the same of you. I guess if you like linux then thats your choice. But personally i go for more popural OS's like NT, NOVELL & LANtastic. I also prefer the interfaces of those programs over LINUXS. Infact most of my reasoning is based on personal preference. Also that i was raised on novell and nt. well there you are.... :) MB> MB> -- Mike MB> Moderator, LAN i think you should just get an area called MIKE : ask me some questions everyone because a block everyone else recommendations. (whihch i presume you are doing to my mail in this area because i cant see how you can do anything else without coming to silverdale and modifying the user file. cya ____ ____ ___ _ _ /| \ /| __| // \ /| \ /| | /| _ | /| L__ // \ /| \/| | ___ /| I \ | /| ___| /| O | /| ^ \| | ___ /|___| /| L_/ | /| I// /| m | /| |\ | /|___| ///// /| / /| L__ /| |/| | /| |/\ | ///// /|____/ /|____| /|_|/L_| /|_| /\_| ////// ////// /// /// /// /// HEHEHE and dont forget it.... --- Maximus 3.01 * Origin: The Space Station BBS (3:713/307) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 193 LAN Ref: EBZ00013 Date: 07/27/97 From: MICHAEL FOX Time: 01:48am \/To: SCOTT LITTLE (Read 4 times) Subj: throughput -=> Quoting Scott Little to All <=- SL> My network cards (ISA 3COM Etherlink III) are rated at 10Mbps. SL> However, I can only manage to get transfers of around 2.4 Mbps. Is SL> there some limitation in IPX networks, or is 10 megabits only SL> achiveable through multiple transfers rather than just the one, one way SL> transfer? SL> I believe it is something maybe to do with half or full duplex.. But do not hold me to that, as it is a guess.. Regards, Michael --- FMail/Win32 1.22 * Origin: Cyberia: You know you want it. [02-9534-1702] (3:712/848) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 193 LAN Ref: EBZ00014 Date: 07/27/97 From: SCOTT LITTLE Time: 11:48pm \/To: HERBERT GRAF (Read 4 times) Subj: throughput [ Quoting HERBERT GRAF to SCOTT LITTLE ] HG> I really depends on alot of things. Length first comes to HG> mind, the longer the parh the slower. It's a 17 meter TP cable - peer to peer (no hub). HG> Next on the list is the speed of the thing you are getting and sending HG> data to. If you are sending it to a hard drive make sure you realize HG> that hard drives also have a certain throughput. P133 and 486DX4/100 - both with MODE4 IDE drives. HG> on the ISA bus. If you have alot of stuff going on that might be doing HG> something. Last is CPU speed, the slower the CPU the more resources are HG> needed to do the transfer, and if you start getting alot of multitasing I tested in DOS/DOS, Windows/Windows and OS/2/Windows and there was little difference. HG> going your throughput could decrease. To make you feel better, I rarely HG> get better than 5Mbps, using cheap unknown ne2000 compatable cards. A little better, but these are supposedly good cards, yet I manage no more than 3Mbps :( -- Scott Little, 3:712/848@fidonet ; admin@cyberia.asstdc.com.au www.asstdc.com.au/~cyberia --- FMail/Win32 1.22 * Origin: Cyberia: You know you want it. [02-9534-1702] (3:712/848)