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Topic: Screwy Network Setup
started by: semper

Posted by semper on Nov. 10 2001,04:05

Ok, let me just get this off my chest: "Damn, I hate Linksys". Can I say that again? "Damn, I hate Linksys". Ok, now, I've got a wireless network set up. I hate Linksys' wireless products. I've got a wireless ap cable/dsl router. A computer is phsically connected to that. On my computer, I have a Wireless USB network adapter. I have a third computer with no usb ports, and I don't want to buy linksys' wireless eth card. Linksys said that it should work if I pop a normal eth card in each computer, and hook up the two with cat5. First of all, will this work? Secondly, I've got some problems installing the eth card in this box. I physically inserted it, win98 doesn't autodetect it, so I add it via the hardware wizard. On bootup it tells me the device is not functioning properly, and it seems to conflict with the wusb11 (wireless usb adapter). Any way to get this fixed, any suggestions? Of course, if you're sure that my previously described network setup won't work, don't bother telling me.

Posted by Spydir on Nov. 10 2001,12:38

for the cat5 thing you'll need crossover cables. otherwise... stay away from wireless. but you already know that

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Posted by semper on Nov. 10 2001,14:57

Crossover cables?

Posted by Spydir on Nov. 10 2001,15:47

yeah... just go to a store, and say "I need a cross over cable". They'll say "how long?" and you'll say "<general distance between two computers>" and they'll give you the cables. Then, and only then grasshopper, will you understand why the people in blue vests at best buy have nametags.

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Posted by kornalldaway on Nov. 10 2001,16:00

that's if you are incapable of making one yourself < http://www.littlewhitedog.com/reviews_other_00009.asp >

Posted by Beldurin on Nov. 10 2001,18:00

A WEEK just on cabling?!? That's ridiculous! Was that only straight-through and xover, or did you learn rollover too?

As for the ethernet conflict stuff, try uninstalling both, then install the regular NIC first, then the USB. The USB one probably has a little more intelligence and may have more PnP optoins available to it.

What's so wrong w/wireless? We have a pretty nice WLAN set up in one of our labs (of course it's Cisco aironet HW, not that Linksys crap).

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Posted by Spydir on Nov. 10 2001,18:39

we spent a week on it because we felt like it. We made a total of 100 some 5-20ft cables, atleast.

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Posted by incubus on Nov. 11 2001,00:21

quote:
Originally posted by Spydir:
we spent a week on it because we felt like it. We made a total of 100 some 5-20ft cables, atleast.

I'm thinking the establishment was short on ready-made CAT5.

admin> ah! we can employ the sweat-shop*cough* Network Admin class!

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Posted by DeadAnztac on Nov. 11 2001,00:29

I much perfer buying 500 ft spools and making 100 ft cables. Much more useful for me.

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Posted by Spydir on Nov. 11 2001,05:43

I was figuring since he didn't know what they were (or it seems like he didn't, if he does), he doesn't have a clue how to make them, or really care to.

We had to make some straight throughs and crossovers in my network admin class. We spent a week just making those. Network Admin kicks ass.

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Posted by CNCJake on Nov. 26 2001,22:39

quote:
Originally posted by Beldurin:
A WEEK just on cabling?!? That's ridiculous! Was that only straight-through and xover, or did you learn rollover too?
As for the ethernet conflict stuff, try uninstalling both, then install the regular NIC first, then the USB. The USB one probably has a little more intelligence and may have more PnP optoins available to it.
What's so wrong w/wireless? We have a pretty nice WLAN set up in one of our labs (of course it's Cisco aironet HW, not that Linksys crap).

and T1, and dual T1, and crossover T1, and serial, and what ever else the device you are hooking up wants. Not to toot my own horn, but I am the grand fuck poopa high and might cabling shiznit! Ever set up a console server? 100port, and differnt pin-outs for cisco(there's more than one pin-out too), sun, pc, and whatever else pice o shat you need to remotely console to.

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Posted by Beldurin on Nov. 26 2001,23:16

What?

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Posted by Wiley on Nov. 27 2001,20:08

quote:
Originally posted by Spydir:
we spent a week on it because we felt like it. We made a total of 100 some 5-20ft cables, atleast.

Little did you know that Net Admin class was a front for a cable making sweat-shop.

Posted by incubus on Nov. 27 2001,21:40

quote:
Originally posted by Wiley:
Little did you know that Net Admin class was a front for a cable making sweat-shop.

quote:
Originally posted by incubus:
I'm thinking the establishment was short on ready-made CAT5.
admin> ah! we can employ the sweat-shop*cough* Network Admin class!

Great minds.....

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Posted by caseman984 on Nov. 27 2001,23:21

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This message has been edited by caseman984 on November 28, 2001 at 06:22 PM

Posted by Spydir on Nov. 27 2001,23:33

quote:
Originally posted by incubus:
Great minds.....

... always seem to be potheads.

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Posted by SLATE on Nov. 27 2001,23:44

tell her to open her eyes......
and to show more :P

Posted by MattimeoZ80 on Nov. 27 2001,23:53

ain't that off unixsex? gotta meet some ch1ck0rz like that..