Ethernet

Permission error when trying to transfer files from Vista to Win7 via ethernet
I want to transfer files from an old Vista Laptop to my Windows7 Desktop. I've got the two machines connected via an ethernet cable and each machine can see the other. The problem I'm having though is that when I try to copy anything on the Vista machine to the folder I've shared ...

Apple Airport Extreme multi station network problems
I have 2 Apple Time Capsules and one gigabit airport extreme for 3 stations total. All support 802.11a/n-802.11b/g/n. It is absolutely beyond me how to set this up effectively as a single wireless network. Here are some facts about the network I have: ...

How to run cable distance test over ethernet on macbook pro mb985?
I had an EeePC 701 and there was utility called "Atheros Ethernet Utility". The most important feature - it can test ethernet cable and show on what distance it damaged. Are there any analogues for Mac OS? Software, or port for macports? Thank you/ ...

Moving wifi router and (possibly) cable modem, which cable(s) should I lengthen, cat5 or coax?
I may have to move a wifi router to the middle of my apartment. (Still trying to diagnose the cause of wifi dropouts I've been getting.) If I do end up doing this, I'd have to run...

How do I network between 2 computers, one w/ Win 7 as host with Huawei data card, one with Vista?
My set up is as follows: Host Asus laptop with Huawei 3G data card as internet connection, linked by ethernet cable through switch to Toshiba laptop running Vista. Initially had common problem of W7 assigning LAN as public/unidentified network but got around that. Vista sees LAN network and Host ...

Do network hard drives require a computer to work/be network accessible?
I want the network hard drive or drive with an ethernet port so that I don't need a computer to make it network-accessible. Is a computer required, or can I do this computer-independently with an ethernet cable attached to the HDD? I am thinking of getting ...

Using a desktop as a dedicated wifi server, and hooking the Ethernet port to a wireless router, is this possible?
Ok, I want to connect one of my desktops wirelessly to the Internet, using my neighbors unsecured wifi (with her permission of course), and share it through the Ethernet port to my wireless router, so I can broadcast it for my use. If that's not possible to broadcast it, can I just share the Inte...

X over Ethernet (use laptops as additional screen) in Linux? (maxivista) ?
Welcome, Does anybody know Linux application what allow me to use laptop's as additional screen using Ethernet ? In Windows environment there is application called "maxivista" You can look at homepage to see what it can do. ...

Jumbo Frames on DIR-655
Hello, I am trying to set up jumbo frames on my gigabit home LAN but no luck so far. My setup is: D-Link DIR-655 router, HW Revision A3, Firmware 1.21 EU Synology DS107+, Firmware 3.0-1337 Laptop w/ Win7 x64, external PCIx NI...

Is there a router that can take a wireless signal, and connect wired devices?
I have several devices that can only connect via wired connections. My ISP supplied router is more or less fixed in position, and bringing a wire from these devices to the router's current position is not practical. Is there a router that can connect to the network wirelessly, whi...

which gigabit nic's are supported by ubuntu out of the box?
hi seems i got an issue with my rtl8169 gigabit nic so im asking here which gigabit nic's are out of the box supported by ubuntu lucid? or where do ...

Maximum/ ideal length of ethernet cable?
What is the maximum and/or ideal length of an ethernet cable? Is there a distance that data cannot be transferred over an ethernet cable, say over X number of feet? Thanks! ...

Fedora Core: network interface has gone missing: "device eth0 does not seem to be present"
The operating system is Fedora Core. We ordered a pair of identical "Super Micro Computer" brand servers which just happen to have dual integrated gigabit 1000Base-T controllers. The vendor installed Fedora Core 13 identically on both. They ran them for a day and then shipped to o...

Software or hardware issue?
I'm having a strange problem on my mac pro (first 8-core) where my network speed is dreadfully slow when connected with Ethernet. Internet connections are about 10% of maximum speed and computer to computer connections are similarly crippled. If I upload to net I should have 220kb/s but often onl...

How can I use simultaneous wifi and ethernet connections to dodge the man?
At work we have web monitoring services that give the boss a printout of all your slack-off espn.com viewing. I want to be able to circumvent this. I have a Droid X with a mobile hotspot which can act as a wifi router so I can surf the web over the cellular 3G. However, the software I use for ...

Where can I find an unswitched ethernet hub?
Back when I was just getting into networking, ethernet hubs were common, and switches were a fancy, expensive alternative. Then the price of switches came down so much that hubs became pretty much obsolete, except when you actually didn't want switching - as wikipedia points out, "hubs can still ...

CentOS: determine IP for network device
When CentOS boots up, it tries to determine the IP for a network device (eth0) and fails. 'Determining IP information for eth0... failed; no link present.' I'm curious to know how, after booting up, I could set the IP information for a wirele...

Taping down Ethernet cable without damaging paint
I need to run some Ethernet cable across a room. The most logical thing, I think, is to go along the perimeter on top of the baseboard. How can I fix the cable in place in a way that I can later remove without damaging the paint? For context, this is an apartment,...

How can I detect if a NIC is UP in UNIX?
Hi I am currently writing a bash script (for Nagios), and I would like to be able to detect if specific network cards are up or not. My best guess is to do something like this: ifconfig eth0 | grep UP | wc -l or...

802.11g -> wired ethernet bridging not working
Usually people want to go the other direction, but I want to take our relatively fast and stable house 802.11g signal and bridge it to ethernet. I have tried using an Airport Express (the b/g flavor) and my i7 MacBook pro, both to no avail. Word is that the b/g flavor of This f...