Posts Tagged ‘ Ethernet ’

Can I connect an external hard drive with ethernet cable rather than USB/firewire?

July 9, 2010
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I’d like to have my external hard drives be standalone… where they can connect to the network and be accessed without having to be plugged directly into a compute rvia cat5/5e/6. Is this possible?

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How to find your computer’s ethernet hardware address?

July 6, 2010
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I’m wanted to register my computer with UC Davis and they require an ethernet hardware address. However, I have a couple of problems. When I try to run ‘cmd’ in the Run on the Start Menu, it says ‘cmd is not a valid Win32 application.’ On top of this, the ethernet controller on my...

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I was wondering if someone could explain to me the difference between Ethernet and MPLS for networking?

July 6, 2010
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I have been hearing a lot of debate lately on the difference between Ethernet and MPLS (well more T-MPLS which seems to be the next stage) and which is best for a networking solution. If someone could explain the differences, I’d appreciate it. http://mpls-experts.com

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How do I hook up an external hard drive usb to my old laptop computer ethernet connection?

July 1, 2010
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I have an old IBM notebook with only an ethernet connection available. I have a My Book external hard drive full of music that connects via USB. How do I hook up the laptop ethernet to the external drive USB? I want to play the music on the external hard drive while hooked up...

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How to make an Ethernet connection between two computers?

June 22, 2010
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I have two windows XP computers and a 5-port workgroup hub, What steps do I take to make a connection. How do I find the IP address of each computer?

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Is it possible to connect your PS3 directly to your PC using an ethernet cable, no other hardware required?

June 20, 2010
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Is it possible to plug your PS3 directly into your PC and access Playstation network using only an ethernet cable, no modems or anything required?

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What device I need to convert my built-in wired Ethernet to a wireless Ethernet, without opening my PC?

June 17, 2010
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I have DSL service from Bellsouth. Currently, my PC is directly connected to the DSL modem. I want to move my PC into another room, but the desired room does not have an installed telephone jack. A BellSouth tech claims he cannot install a jack in the desired room through my attic and down...

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How do I network computers in two rooms wirelessly but still use ethernet cables going into all the actual PCs?

June 16, 2010
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I currently have one office with a wired network and am about to get a second office room across the hall. But I’m not allowed to drill holes. How can I hook up computers in the new room to join in the existing wired network we have and access our file server without running...

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How to directly connect two computers with ethernet crossover cable?

June 15, 2010
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I bought a CAT 6 crossover cable and I connected the two computers together. Now what do I do? -Neither computer has an internet connection. I just want the two computers directly connected with no internet.

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How do you connect a desktop computer to a router through ethernet?

June 15, 2010
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I’m having trouble connecting my desktop computer to the internet. The wireless internet works fine, but when I go to plus in the computer through ethernet to the router, it won’t work. I’ve plugged the desktop into the cable modem to see if it was the desktop having troubles, but it worked fine. Please...

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