Re: strange network problem
On Wed, Nov 01, 2006 at 07:22:58PM +0100, Adam Stiles wrote:
> What's changed is that your two network cards are now connected directly
> together, not connected through a switch. It's possible that some strange
> voltages coming out of the Athlon are causing the network card on the '486 to
> go into latch-up.
It was doing this when connected via the switch. I removed the switch
and changed to a cross-over cable to remove the switch from the
equation.
> [snip: technical discussion of voltage spikes]
Both computers powered from the same dedicated circuit, in ajoining
rooms. Each computer powered through a PowerMax modular secondary surge
suppressor (includes a LAN-UDP module).
I just thought of something: those LAN-UDP modules specifically say
that they do not work with gigabit ethernet. (and the switch is a
10/100, not a 10/100/1000). Even though the Athlon's port is connecting
to the 486's 10 Mb/s NIC, could this be an issue?
>
> Even if your network card is permanently damaged, NE2K-alike cards with the
> old 16-bit connector are still available second-hand for not much money.
> Realtek 8019 or 8029-based cards work well.
>
I haven't checked eBay for an NIC. However, I have ordered the 3Com
Courier modem from eBay.
Thanks for the ideas.
Doug.
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