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May 6th 05, 02:08 PM
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Networking tools/software for testing cable
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-------- Assume 2 win98 PCs are connected by a crossover cable (category 5E) via a network card on each. Is there any software, when installed on 2 computers, allows me to test whether the cable is OK ? Testing goes on like this: via the software I can choose to send a signal on Pin 2; on the other PC when a signal is received on Pin 2, a representation of Pin 2 on the monitor is flashed/lighted. Thanks. (My apology: I am a network novice.) 
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May 8th 05, 05:39 PM
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Follow this
START Programs MS-DOS Prompt Type ipconfig and then press enter (do this for both systems) Type ping 000.000.0.0 (replace the zero's with the IP address of the other system, then press enter). You can repeat the proces using the other system to verify the ping test. If you get a reply back then you are in business, if not then you will need to check the network cards and the cable. Iain "cnlai" wrote: Scenario -------- Assume 2 win98 PCs are connected by a crossover cable (category 5E) via a network card on each. Is there any software, when installed on 2 computers, allows me to test whether the cable is OK ? Testing goes on like this: via the software I can choose to send a signal on Pin 2; on the other PC when a signal is received on Pin 2, a representation of Pin 2 on the monitor is flashed/lighted. Thanks. (My apology: I am a network novice.)
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May 8th 05, 05:39 PM
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Networking tools/software for testing cable
Follow this
START Programs MS-DOS Prompt Type ipconfig and then press enter (do this for both systems) Type ping 000.000.0.0 (replace the zero's with the IP address of the other system, then press enter). You can repeat the proces using the other system to verify the ping test. If you get a reply back then you are in business, if not then you will need to check the network cards and the cable. Iain "cnlai" wrote: Scenario -------- Assume 2 win98 PCs are connected by a crossover cable (category 5E) via a network card on each. Is there any software, when installed on 2 computers, allows me to test whether the cable is OK ? Testing goes on like this: via the software I can choose to send a signal on Pin 2; on the other PC when a signal is received on Pin 2, a representation of Pin 2 on the monitor is flashed/lighted. Thanks. (My apology: I am a network novice.)
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