[plug] Problem with NE2000 card using thin coax.

[Steve Baker]

On Tue, 2 Mar 1999, David Buddrige wrote:

> Thanks for the offer 8-)  I've got terminators set up - I'll explain better
> what the situ is...  8-)
> 
> [terminator]--+--------------------------+--------------------------+---[terminator]
> 
> 
> |
> |                                                              |
> [linux-proxy 192.168.1.1]                      [win95
> 192.168.1.2]                                [ win95 192.168.1.3  ]
>  Computer Name: Proxy                     Computer Name:
> bruce                            Computer Name: Keith
> 
> 
> > > However it seems their prior owners used cat5 twisted pair cable - I've
> > > got the network card working just fine usnig redhat 5.2 - the machine
> > > recognises the card - and it can ping itself - but the other two
> > > machines on the same stretch of coax (maybe 10 meters length in total)
> > > cannot ping the machine (nor can the linux machine ping it).

Can the two W95 boxes ping each other?

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