[X4U] Ethernet out??

[Craig Hoffman]

speaking of network connections... I wish Apple would build into Tiger 
or Panther a network connection icon that shows your connection 
activity.    Not an app. But something similar to the Windoze 
counterpart, like the two little computers that light up with there is 
activity (lower right corner on a 2000/XP box).   In my mind this would 
be handy.


On Oct 28, 2004, at 1:01 PM, Mark Phillips wrote:

> On Oct 28, 2004, at 10:49 AM, Paul Moortgat wrote:
>
>> Can an ethernet on a G4/933 (10.3.5) go broke?  I can't make a 
>> connection.  I changed the cable, but still can't make a connection.
>>
>> Paul Moortgat
>
> Ethernet interface cards (NIC) do fail. NIC's are a very inexpensive 
> part with very low profit margins these days so quality control is 
> dicy in the broad view of things.
>
> More often than NIC failure is a change or error in the network 
> parameters. You probably have done this but have you double checked 
> the network IP, subnet and gateway parameters?
>
> Also, many NIC's have LED's on board that light up with a connection. 
> I haven't had a need to look at the Mac's but it may be worth taking a 
> peek. On the machines I have built the NIC LED's are yellow with power 
> and green with connection; this may not be true for your machine.
>
> HTH,
>
> Mark Phillips
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