Re: Networking/LAN woes!!

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From: John Armstrong
Date: Mon, 27 Sep 1999 00:00

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On Fri, 24 Sep 1999 18:36:42 +0100, "El Gringo"
<ian.green1@btinternet.com> wrote:

>as far as hubs go, don't worry too much, they're pretty reliable so cheap
>and cheerful is the order of the day. As for cards, make sure that they are
>Plug'nPlay ( if they are big name brands - ie;3com,Dlink etc - then even
>better ), but other wise it's just a case of making sure all your machines
>have matching sets of protocols,clients and services.
>It's easier than it sounds - honest! Any probs then feel free to email me
>direct.
>Good luck....

Some manufacturers seem to have an odd definition of plug and play. We
have some network cards (Genius) which have a setup program you have
to run to switch to plug and play mode. We also have a modem (USR)
which has to have the jumpers set to put in PNP mode.
-- 
John

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Date: 1999/09/27
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