I'll try to answer each question in turn.

From: "Mark Rode" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2000 12:38 PM
Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] Networking and IRQ Problem


> < At 01:18 PM 6/19/2000 -0700, you wrote:
> < I have two separate issues.  First, I set up a client with Diamond's
> 10Mbs Homefree networking cards.  Three computers networked <  through the
> phone lines on a "supposedly" 10Mbs connection.  An IBM PIII600 is the ICS
> server, and the clients are a Compaq
>
> I am not familiar with these home / phone line networks but I have a few
> questions.
> The Diamond setup is with a internal Diamond NIC AND an external device
for
> a wall socket ?

The Diamond NIC is internal and has RJ11 sockets for connection directly to
the phone jack.

> Each PC gets it's own Diamond NIC and wall socket
> connection?

If I understand your question, yes.  One PC, one connection to the phone
jack.

> Is there any proprietary Diamond software involved or is this a
> standard Windows TCP/IP network.

The NIC's are proprietary as far as the drivers go, but they talk over
TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, Netbui, etc.

> Who is providing the DSL connection ?

The Telco for the DSL is US West.  The ISP is Teleport.

> The Cisco 675 is your own modem or the providers?

I'm not sure why you are asking this question.  It's a Cisco 675.  Does it
matter if it's owned by me or the provider?  The configuration is the same,
regardless.  The ISP uses bridging mode.

> What OS is handling the NAT server....you write ICS but is
> this Win98SE2 or Win 2000 ?

Windows 98SE.

>What OS are the clients running ?

The Compaq Presario 5220 is running Windows 98 original edition.  The Sony
Vaio is running Windows 95B OSR2.1.

> Does the LAN...WorkGroup ?...work normally at 10 bps ?

Yes.

> Does the Cisco work OK if you use it on a stand alone machine ?

Yes.

> >make sure that it wasn't what was causing my slow internet problem (the
> >Sony was still just as slow as before).  Anybody know a "safe" way to
> >change the IRQ's around?

> You mean on the NIC card ? Try this....in Win98 go into device manager and
> remove the devices that are giving you problems...exit out and reboot.
> Enter the BIOS and set up IRQ designation from auto to manual. Disable any
> BIOS IRQ assignments like assign video IRQ. Then load windows and see if
it
> sorts it out. If this doesn't work move the cards from one slot to another
> and try again.
>
> Mark Rode

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