Re: [NTLK] MP2100 internet over ethernet: something new, something old.

dano schreef:

> That's actually useful information. (Though you already suspected as
> much, it is good to know as a fact.)
>
> I should have said Neon's LANsurveyor instead of CyberGauge.
>
> With the Newton connected to a hub, LANsurveyor will show any packets
> sent by the Newton out to the network device. If none are sent, that
> is useful information in that you'll now know that it is not the
> router "ignoring" the Newton, and you'll know for sure what you
> suspect - that the Newton is not putting any packets onto the wire.
>
> I know it sounds useless to you in your current frustration, but in
> diagnosing the problem it is helpful to be able to absolutely isolate
> the problem to the Newton itself.
>
> FWIW.

I'm past frustration, into that quiet, Zen-like landscape of simple
acceptance. :)

Sadly, I don't have any Macs, but I do know that the Newton could
previously be pinged from a Linux workstation. This was more than a year
ago and I cannot repeat the exercise, as the Linux workstation in
question is temporarily mothballed (we're emigrating to Thailand this
summer).

I'll go hunting for a 10baseT hub tomorrow, and if I can't find one,
I'll try the WiFi route. The larger battery consumption would not be
muchbof a problem, as this Newton is destined to become a
LAHNFTMWICBBFUBI (lying around the house notepad for those moments when
I can't be bothered to fire up the big iron). Going WiFi would actually
save me from a wiring chore in the new house, but it would be nice to
know that I can get it to work any way I want to.

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