Re: 96% packet loss on my network
On Sun, 14 Feb 1999, Jay Barbee wrote:
> At 2/14/99 01:36 PM -0500, Brandon Mitchell wrote:
> >On Sun, 14 Feb 1999, Paul Nathan Puri wrote:
> >
> >> I plugged in my other laptop using the same pcmcia NIC and
> >> wire. Same amount of packet loss.
> >>
> >> Do I conclude that it's either my hub or the wires?
> >
> >Why kind of wire, I seem to remember them labled class 3 through 5 and
> >needing a class 5 for 100 base T.
>
> FastEthernet is CAT5 wiring, and standard 10baseT is CAT3.
>
> All wiring needs to be up to snuff to get FastEthernet.
>
> --Jay
>
Don't neglect to suspect the PCMCIA Card.
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