[linrad] Re: Testing MAP65 v0.8

2007-07-20 Thread Rick Kunath
Stan wrote: Hello Rick, can you point me to some specific models for managed switches, so I can read up ? This should get you started: http://www.ctrlink.com/managed_features.htm There are also some really good docs available on Cisco's site after you register. The good stuff is Cisco

[linrad] Re: Testing MAP65 v0.8

2007-07-19 Thread Joe Taylor
Rick and all, Well, it seems I'm learning more about computer networking than I ever wanted to know... ;-) Why did you use a mask of 224.0.0.0 instead of 240.0.0.0 in your multicast route statement on the Linux box? (Your: # route add -net 224.0.0.0 netmask 224.0.0.0 dev eth1 statement.)

[linrad] Re: Testing MAP65 v0.8

2007-07-18 Thread Joe Taylor
Rick -- Thanks for the suggestions, they are much appreciated. I have been tied up since yesterday afternoon, but hope to find time to try them out soon ... maybe even later today. I will report back here on any success or failure. -- 73, Joe, K1JT Rick Kunath wrote: Joe

[linrad] Re: Testing MAP65 v0.8

2007-07-18 Thread Joe Taylor
Rick, and all -- OK, I've a chance to make some more tests. My computer network looks like this: ADSL 10 Mb/s -- Computer_A DSL -- Modem -- Ethernet -- Computer_B Hub| -- Computer_C Three computers are connected to a 10

[linrad] Re: Testing MAP65 v0.8

2007-07-18 Thread Joe Taylor
Well, I found the following information about Ethernet switches: Data received on any port of a repeating hub will be repeated on all of its ports. Unicast, broadcast and multicast messages are all the same to a repeating hub. With a switching hub or switch, unicast messages are only sent to

[linrad] Re: Testing MAP65 v0.8

2007-07-17 Thread Rick Kunath
Joe Taylor wrote: My earlier problem with dropped multicast packets seems to be fixed in MAP65 v0.8. However, when running the Linrad-MAP65 combination on two separate computers I still have some network-related problems. Perhaps someone on this list who knows much more than I about