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What is an ethernet "NULL" cable ? I have never heard that expression. Is it
a crossed cable for use without a hub ?
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tom Domingues [mailto:tdelta@xxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2001 10:29 AM
> To: omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: DTN tidbits (was: advancing issues symbol?)
>
>
> If you are moving to DTN/ethernet card make certain that DTN sends
> you the null cable for the ethernet card. It currently is
> yellow. I was
> sent
> the wrong cable -pink- and since it had the appropriate
> unique plugs on
> both
> ends lost a day before DTN tech support sent me another receiver
> that just happened to include the right cable.
>
> Tom Domingues
> tdelta@xxxxxxxxx
>
> Jim Osborn wrote:
>
> > Mark Brown <markbrown@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> > >while i'm at it attention DTN users has anyone experienced the DTN
> > >global server just shutting down by itself during what seems to be
> > >at random? i wonder if this could be comm port related? i have a
> > >high speed serial card on the way. this is the first time i have
> > >used DTN and it looks pretty good (so far).
> >
> > I've been using DTN for a few weeks now, with some
> non-Omega products,
> > and I'd strongly suggest using the ethernet port over a HS
> serial card,
> > if you possibly can. It's been rock solid, and since networking
> > drivers are all set up for high speed and buffering, a lot
> of problems
> > just go away. I must say, I'm very impressed with DTN after all
> > those years with DBC. I'm not so impressed with any of the software
> > that works with it.
> >
> > >also for those who didn't know, that www.dynastorelight.com product
> > >is pretty slick. they have a virtual comm port for ts4 that will
> > >feed the www.quote.com data directly into ts4 without using 100
> > >percent of the system resources as ts4 does now.
> > >...
> > >== now let me set you strait i have no affiliation with the owners
> > >ect. of dynastore, i am not yet a customer either. but i
> have to hand
> > >it to the guy he is making GREAT BIG advancements to
> getting me VERY
> > >interested in using the quote.com - dynastore setup (at least as a
> > >backup) this product has come a long way baby! now if
> quote.com can
> > >only get their act together and stay stable..
> >
> > I've heard that Dynastore is working on a converter from
> DTN to TS 4.0.
> > That'd be a real winner, I think. I'm glad to hear good things
> > about Dynastore from Mark---maybe soon we'll have the best combo I
> > know of: DTN satellite feeding TS 4.0.
> >
> > Jim
>
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