Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) lists related to Ethernet

Note! The locally stored copies are kept here to provide access when the network path to online copies is slow or down. The locally stored copies are out of date.

Local Access:

Local access to Frequently Asked Questions for Ethernet. BEWARE! This FAQ is old and out of date. While it still contains some useful information, the configuration rules listed in the FAQ are incorrect. For correct configuration information see the Quick Reference Guides.
Local access to the comp.dcom.cabling FAQ. A copy of this FAQ is periodically posted to the comp.dcom.cabling Usenet newsgroup.

Web Access:

Web access to the comp.dcom.cabling FAQ. A copy of this FAQ is periodically posted to the comp.dcom.cabling Usenet newsgroup.

FTP Access:

FTP access is provided to download the latest copies of these documents. Be advised that the FTP access attempt may fail due to limits on the number of simultaneous users allowed at the anonymous server.

FTP Access to the Ethernet FAQ. Clicking here will retrieve the Ethernet FAQ from the anonymous FTP server at steph.admin.umass.edu. The list is stored on the anon FTP server as filename "ethernet.faq" in directory /pub/faqs.
FTP Access to the Big-LAN FAQ. Clicking here will retrieve the Big-LAN FAQ from the Syracuse University anonymous FTP server at ftp.syr.edu. The list is stored on the Syracuse server as filename "big-lan.faq" in directory /information/faqs.

What is the Ethernet FAQ?

The Frequently Asked Questions list for Ethernet was compiled by readers of the comp.dcom.lans.ethernet list on the Usenet.

This FAQ is a compendium of responses to a set of questions posed by readers of the Usenet list.

Note that the Ethernet FAQ is old and out of date. It still contains some useful information, but the configuration guidelines are incorrect. None of the information in the FAQ is guaranteed to be correct. The FAQ represents the readership of the Usenet list: some of the contributors to the FAQ helped design the Ethernet system, others are users of the system who may not be aware of all of the engineering issues.

What is the Big-LAN FAQ?

The Big-LAN email list is a moderated list hosted by John Wobus at Syracuse University. The charter of the Big-LAN list is discussion on all manner of campus-sized LAN topics.

The Big-LAN Frequently Asked Questions Memo covers a number of topics, but also includes a good deal of information on Ethernet.

What is the Cabling FAQ?

The comp.dcom.cabling FAQ was compiled by readers of the comp.dcom.cabling list on the Usenet.

This newsgroup discusses all manner of data communication cabling issues, including Ethernet cabling.

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