Re: how to test Ethernet connection

[Nate Duehr <nate@natetech.com>]

John Stumbles wrote:
> Nate Duehr wrote:
>
> > The newbies don't remember bridges.  You're going to be here for a 
> > while explaining it if you're in the mood to teach.
> >
> > Some of us remember when you needed them to break up a too-busy LAN 
> > into segments...
>
> Yup: a very expensive box connected via D15 cables to transceivers 
> larger than a modern ADSL modem+router+switch+wireless box, connected 
> via a bee-sting tap made with a sort of twist drill bit in a plastic 
> holder to big fat yellow thick Ethernet cable running at a blistering 
> 10Mb/s.
>
> Ahhh, happy days :-)

Half-duplex too, man.  :-)

Nate