On 9/22/05, THUFIR HAWAT <hawat.thufir@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I have a hub I'd like to run some tests on. For this purpose I've > acquired two older desktops, I know that sounds backwards, but there > you are. I'm going to put a minimal, one-cd install on both desktops > and connect them with the hub. There won't be an internet connection, > nor any other computers connected to the hub but the two old desktops. > > Why exercise the hub you ask? Great question. > > My neighbor has a SMC7004VWBR 802.11b wireless router which I connect > through. I have an Asus WL-330g 802.11g ethernet adapter which I use > for the wi-fi connection. It's supposed to be possible to connect the > adapter to hub, and then several computers to the hub. I've spoken > with Asus, who tried it with a similar SMC router and confirmed the > setup. I spoke with SMC, who confirm that it's not the router. > > I haven't totally eliminated the Asus WL-330g adapter as a suspect in > this, but the net, so to speak, is closing on the hub. The SMC tech > alternately suggested that a firewall running on the computer is > causing the problem, or that the hub is at fault. I looked through > the Windows2000 software installer, nothing there. Similarly, there > wasn't a firewall under linux, this is on a dual boot machine, of > course. Again, this points to the hub. I went through my browser > settings with SMC and have tried multiple browsers. I want to stay > focused on the hub for the moment. > > The SMC tech suggested a "managed" hub, and definitely I'll check that > out. In the meantime, though, I have these two older desktops and > want to find out, if possible, if there's something wonky with the > hub. > > Unfortunately, the only diagnostic tool I really have is "ping." > Obviously the two machines should be able to ping each other through > the hub. I'll also try and set up some ftp, but I'd like to go at > this systematically. > > Is there a list of tests that I could run on this hub to confirm, one > way or the other, if the hub is up to snuff? > > Here are the details for the hub: > "WiseCOM 8-Port 10BASE-T HUB > > Compliant with 10BASE-T, 10BASE2 and 10BASE5 specifications of the > IEEE 802.3 standard. > > Automatically partitioning function to isolate network failure. > > Equipped with a variety of informative LEDs for easy viewing and > troubleshooting. > > MDI-X/MDI selection switch, allowing you to swap the last 10BASE-T > port transmit and receive ping assignments to link your hub to another > hub. > > easy to instll on a desktop environment > > Emission: FCC Part 15 Class A > > Ethernet HUB for Workgroup" > > -from the box cover > Use larg packets of at least 1500 -- Leonard Isham, CISSP Ostendo non ostento.
