Hi Bob.

06-Jun-04 10:01:07, Bob Lawrence wrote to John Tserkezis

 BL> I can't make the network work. Would you answer a few basic
 BL> dickwit questions for me? I'm running Win98 on both computers just
 BL> now. When I ping, it doesn't reach the other computer (from both
 BL> ends). It's the same if I pull the lead out. It pings itself okay.

 BL> 1.  Can I simply link the two computers with a 10base T cable, or
 BL> do I need a special null-modem thingie, or a hub?

you need a null modem thingy, a hub, or a crossover cable.
(which ls like a null-modem cable for 10base-T, (and 100base T...))
Crosover cables are usually red, (but mine is beige 'cause I made it myself
from  a scrap of cable and the specs found in the back of the dick smith
catalogue)

 BL> 2.  Are the lights supposed flicker when I ping?

depends (in my limited expreience they do)

 BL> 3.  How do I tell if one of the netword cards is stuffed?

Test it with a known-good setup. other wise you only know there's a problem
not whose problem it is or if it's software or hardware, but if you can
make the lights flicker by pinging I guess your software is probably
working...

 -=> Bye <=-

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