On Mon, 1 Mar 1999, Dan Horth wrote:
> Hiya - just in the process of setting up our new file server so will
> probably have a run of dumb questions to share with you all...
>
> First on being as to how the network should be set up.
>
> Networks available:
> 10 Base ethernet
> 100 Base ethernet
> ppp internet connection
>
> the hardware is:
> Workstations - 100Base etherenet
> File server - 100Base ethernet
> Internet gateway - 10 base ethernet, 100Base ethernet, ppp connection
> Printer - 10 Base ethernet
>
> we have one ip range - 203.41.84.64/27
>
> currently we have all workstations and servers on 10Base network, the
> 100Base file server is the new machine - and with it we have 100base cards
> for our workstations and a new 100 Base hub. initially I just set up the
> new server with a spare ip from our range, with normal 255.255.255.224 and
> added a 100base card to the exising server with a new number from the
> currnet range... was not too sure it would work but a 'more TCP/IP
> knowledgeable person' than myself assured me that all should be fine...
>
> anyway - the network was being really dodgy and I just wanted to clarify
> whether it was possible to have two separate ethernet networks running
> numbers in the same IP series... or will I have to subdivide our allocated
> range? If subdivision is the way to go then how would I go about that?
Standard advice applies, turn off all auto negotiation of speed, lock down
all port to Half Duplex, check your stats for lost/dropped/misformed
packets.
Note that I'm saying Half Duplex, Full duplex only makes sense when you
have two machines connected directly, with nothing between then but a
crossover cable.
HTH
--
Henrik Olsen, Dawn Solutions I/S
URL=http://www.iaeste.dk/~henrik/
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