RE: [WinMac] Macintosh Network Connections

Pierce, Ian(PierceI[at]stripes.osd.mil)
Thu, 3 Sep 1998 11:42:16 -0400

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I'm not sure if this is an issue, but if the macs are G3s check the version
of the "G3 Ethernet" extension. It should be 2.04 (or higher, perhaps, by
now.) I believe this was part of 8.1, but..

Hey, you never know.

All 10/100 combo cards will check to see if they have a clean link at
100Mbps, and if they don't they will drop to 10, probably trying 100Mbps
half-duplex along the way. We have a similar problem with a few PCs here
but they have been traced to faulty cable runs, and they ALWAYS drop to
10Mbps.

As for the ethernet cards themselves, I like Kensington KNE-100TX more than
the Asante Fast Ethernet Adapter but both work. I found diagnostics to be
less tiresome with the Kensington, and its much cheaper. No experience with
the Dayna card.

ian

>-----Original Message-----
>From: Kathy Cendekowitsch [mailto:Kcendekowitsch@cpcmags.com]
>Sent: Thursday, September 03, 1998 10:14 AM
>To: 'winmac@xerxes.frit.utexas.edu'
>Subject: [WinMac] Macintosh Network Connections
>
>
>Our network has both Windows 95 and Macs (System 8.1). We are
>connecting
>to both 10 and 100 ethernet, category 5 wiring. We are not having any
>problem with the PC's that are connecting to the 100's; however, the
>Macs are giving us fits. Some of the Macs do not have any problems at
>all, but others will not recognize the 100 when they log on in the
>morning. If we pull the cable out of the 100, put it into a
>10, and then
>put it back into the 100, they suddenly work.
>
>What could be keeping them from seeing 100 capability when they first
>log on? Is there a certain period of time on the Macs that they try to
>see the network and then they timout? We are using Asante
>cards (we have
>also tried Dayna cards, with the same result) in the Macs, and I have
>downloaded the lastest drivers. Yesterday we loaded the drivers on, and
>they worked fine (we rebooted them a few times to be sure). Last night
>the Macs were shut down, and when we rebooted them this morning we had
>the same problem.
>
>We have tried two kinds of network cards, we have tried different slots
>for the cards, and we have the latest drivers. We have had the lines
>tested to make sure they are ok. Is there a glitch in the operating
>system? My network support person doesn't even seem to know the answer
>(although he doesn't know the answer for a lot of things).
>
>Any input would be appreciated. Thanks!
>
>Kathy Cendekowitsch
>
>
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