Questions tagged [ethernet]
A family of networking technologies for LANs. Ethernet encompasses bother the physical connection between devices and part of the protocols which define how the connected devices can communicate.
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How do I physically prevent people from unplugging an Ethernet cable?
We have a crowded computer laboratory. We render free Ethernet ports for laptop users. But they don't carry their Ethernet cables with them, they unplug cable of a fixed desktop PC and plug it to ...
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The locking clip/tab on my Ethernet cable's plug is broken. How can I fix it?
I have a 10 meter long Ethernet cable. One plug has the little locking clip missing, just like missing the part in red ellipse in the following picture.
How can I fix it? Is this something I should ...
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How do I Connect a 30yr-old Tandy 1400LT laptop to the internet?
Just for the fun of it, I want to get an old Tandy 1400LT laptop:
NEC V20 (Intel 8088 equivalent)
640 KB RAM
9'' CGA backlit monochrome display
two 3,5'' 720KB DD floppy drives
RS-232C serial port (...
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Why am I getting 950 Mbps up but only 360 Mbps down on Gigabit Ethernet?
I got two desktop computers talking to each other directly. They both have Gigabit Ethernet capable network adapters. That's 1 Gbps or 1000 Mbps. I have them connected with a brand new 10 meter long ...
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Will an Ethernet splitter work?
I have a room with only one Ethernet cable going there, but I would like to connect two devices on it. Is an Ethernet splitter suitable for that? I am talking about something like this:
In theory it ...
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Why does just splitting an Ethernet cable not work?
I thought the Ethernet is logically a one-line communication bus (for argument's sake, I am excluding hubs). All machines attached on the bus hears the same signals and the machines themselves try to ...
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Is there any harm of leaving Ethernet outlet unplugged?
I was wondering if leaving an active Ethernet port with no plug in it was safe . We have one in our kitchen right next to our face level and I was wondering if leaving it unplugged in the open was ...
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How should I connect 7 devices to a switch module with four ethernet interfaces? Is there a preferred topology?
I have a router/switch with four switch ports on the back, to which I need to connect seven devices.
Is there a reason to prefer one or other of the below topologies, or would a completely different ...
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Is there an Apple USB Ethernet driver for Windows?
I recently needed an Ethernet adapter for my laptop, which has USB and WiFi (of course) but no Ethernet. Somebody offered me an Apple USB-to-Ethernet adapter. I figured Windows would offer the driver ...
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Can you plug the computer directly into the wall to access the Internet? [closed]
My system is essentially:
Wall -> Ethernet -> router -> Wi-Fi -> computer
But I'd like to simplify it for this purpose and just do:
Wall -> Ethernet -> router -> Ethernet -> ...
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How is uniqueness of MAC addresses enforced?
Again and again I read that devices are uniquely identified by their MAC addresses. But how are MAC addresses determined? (And do they tell us anything about the device which they represent?)
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How to remove all the vEthernet (Default Switch) once and for all?
As in the screenshot above, I don't know why the vEthernet (Default Switch) on my Windows 10 laptop keeps reproducing itself and auto connecting to it everytime I shut down and switch on the laptop.
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How to unplug a network cable that's stuck?
I have plugged a network cable into my PC to temporarily adjust some settings on my router. Now I can't unplug it. The cable is physically stuck in the RJ45 port. I've tried squeezing every part of it ...
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How can I tell which network interface my computer is using?
On a MBP (OS X 10.6.2) I've got the wired ethernet and wireless airport configurations set up to use the same static IP to my router (e.g. as described at http://forums.macrumors.com/archive/index.php/...
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Ethernet cable too long?
I have an Ethernet cable running from a Huawei ADSL router to a computer> The total length is 61 meters (200 ft).
When connected to the computer, a cycle of identifying, disconnected, identifying, ...
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