A4066 EthernetPLUS

[hamtronix]

Plugged in my ethernet cable to this card and got the green light but IBrowse gave me a BSD error and I saw no activity on the red light. I know the ethernet is good as I am using it now. Looked up the card on BBOAH and saw this -

Jumpers

The card is shipped for use with 10Base 2 by default

10BaseT:    Shunt JP3 plug OUT
10Base2:    Shunt JP3 plug IN and Shunt JP1 plug into THIN position
10Base5:    Shunt JP3 plug IN and Shunt JP1 plug into AUI position

Do I need to change to a different base to get the eternet working? I am unsure of what the bases mean so any info would be appreciated.

[Nostalgiac]

The normal ethernet cables these days are 10Base2 (I very much doubt you have coax==10BaseT)

So make sure to check the jumpers for the 10Base2 setting

ta
Tom

[gazgod]

You need you know which form of cabling your using.

10BaseT = twisted pair = standard current ethernet cable. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/10BASET
10Base2 = thin ethernet = BNC & T piece cable.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/10Base2
10Base5 = thick ethernet = 15 pin D connector. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/10Base5


Hope this helps

Gaz

[tribz]

Nostalgiac wrote:
The normal ethernet cables these days are 10Base2 (I very much doubt you have coax==10BaseT)

So make sure to check the jumpers for the 10Base2 setting

ta
Tom

10Base2 is coax. Those were the days, looking for breaks in a 10base2 network {shudder}

[hamtronix]

I think that should do it as my jumper 3 was not shorted... unfortunately i just disassembled everything... Will try again later and post from the A4000 if I can get online.

The M26C256B chip on my card is really cool looking. It has a see through window on it. I am guessing its the main chip or something to be pimped in such a way!

gazgod wrote:
You need you know which form of cabling your using.

10BaseT = twisted pair = standard current ethernet cable. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/10BASET
10Base2 = thin ethernet = BNC & T piece cable.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/10Base2
10Base5 = thick ethernet = 15 pin D connector. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/10Base5


Hope this helps

Gaz

[Matt_H]

You do have your TCP/IP stack online, right? That's what a bsdsocket error suggests the problem might be...

10BaseT is the modern cabling standard.

[hamtronix]

Matt_H wrote:
You do have your TCP/IP stack online, right? That's what a bsdsocket error suggests the problem might be...

10BaseT is the modern cabling standard.

You know its been so long since ive messed with stacks - i think it was Macs that I even remember fiddling with that - any tips on what I need to run or setup? im on WB3.1

[Lemmink]

The M26C256B chip on my card is really cool looking. It has a see through window on it. I am guessing its the main chip or something to be pimped in such a way!

Nope that is an EPROM. The see through windwo is for eraseing it's content by UV-light. Better cover it up becauss normal daylight contains a potion of UV-light as well. So over a longer time the programming of the EPROM could be damaged.

[xeron]

hamtronix wrote:
The M26C256B chip on my card is really cool looking. It has a see through window on it. I am guessing its the main chip or something to be pimped in such a way!

Actually, its just the ROM. Or, in this case an EPROM. The window allows you to erase the contents by placing the chip under a UV lamp, and then you can reprogram it with a different ROM image.

[hamtronix]

Sometimes it is better to be quiet and thought a fool, eh? Guess its obvious I havent ever 'burned' ... darn there goes my geek cool. well i still have an A4000