RE: [newbie] Ethernet Question (was 10/100 Ethernet)

1999-08-19 Thread Joseph Gardner
y blinking lights 8-). Regards, Joseph Gardner Senior Designer / Technical Support Kirby Company Cleveland, OH -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 1999 3:47 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Ethernet Que

RE: [newbie] Ethernet Question (was 10/100 Ethernet)

1999-08-18 Thread chris
>OK, so how much DID you pay for your network cable etc.??? I forget. But let me answer that question with a question - how much will *we* pay, as a society, when all the hardware stores are killed by Home Depots, all the electronics/music/etc stores are replaced by Best Buys, etc, etc, and so al

RE: [newbie] Ethernet Question (was 10/100 Ethernet)

1999-08-18 Thread Joseph Gardner
PROTECTED] [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 1999 3:04 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject:RE: [newbie] Ethernet Question (was 10/100 Ethernet) I'm depressed about the Home Depot plug though. The more peopl who shop there, the less cool ramshackle stores (like wh

Re: [newbie] Ethernet Question (was 10/100 Ethernet)

1999-08-18 Thread InafewmiN
I am setting up another network, and i am going to have to go way up in the attic and back down thru the floor. This means that i am going to use A LOT of wire, and thus i am concerned about poor performance. Can i buy something that will amplify the signal, or should i put another hub in the a

RE: [newbie] Ethernet Question (was 10/100 Ethernet)

1999-08-18 Thread chris
>10Base-T has a maximum segment length of 100 meters, maximum length for 100Base-T is 50 meters I believe. Also 100Base-T requires the use of Cat 5 cable, 10Base-T only needs Cat 3. (I found Cat 5 cable at my local Home Depot for $67 per 1000 ft spool along with a nice selection of connectors an

Re: [newbie] Ethernet Question (was 10/100 Ethernet)

1999-08-18 Thread John May
No, it isn't. 10baseT and 100baseT are only specs for the speed data is transferred. Unshielded category 3, 4 or 5 twisted pair cable is limited to 100m cable length. 10base2, or BNC, is limited to 185m. * Original message from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL

Re: [newbie] Ethernet Question (was 10/100 Ethernet)

1999-08-18 Thread John May
pretty reasonable > > > > > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] on 08/18/99 01:57:53 PM > >Please respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >cc:(bcc: Hamka B Hj Suleiman/SKO/PCSB/Petronas) >Subject: [newbie] Ethernet Question (was 10/100 Ethernet) > > &

[newbie] Ethernet Question (was 10/100 Ethernet)

1999-08-17 Thread InafewmiN
I have a simple three user ethernet at home, and all is well. I just have on question concerning speed. I have 10/100 baseT NIC`s and a 10baseT hub. I know that the speed will only go as fast as the hub, but is seems realy slow. For instance, it takes around 8 minutes to transfer 425 megs. And