Ethereal newbie here ...
Problems I am trying to solve:
1) My new cable router (D-Link DI-604) loses its DHCP serving wits after a
few days' uptime: any new PC turned on gets no address, and Windows
connection repair or ipconfig /release /renew times out. Powering router
off/on restores capability for a while.
2) My old cable routers (Linksys BEFSR41 and BEFSR11) occasionally
(sporadically several times per month) lost connection to Comcast service;
always promptly restored by renewal of router's DHCP lease via
administration status web page.
Setup I am trying to use:
Ethereal v0.10.12 on Winbook Si laptop (850MHz Pentium III, 128MB) Windows
ME with Linksys NP100 (10/100Mbps) PCMCIA card, connected to Linksys EFAH05W
5-port 10/100Mbps hub. Router on "uplink" port of this hub; working PCs on
other hub ports.
Specific issue today:
With all units re-powered and working, I expected "ping" from working PC on
hub to outside internet address to appear in Ethereal output, but I don't
see it. I do see plenty of stuff displayed, but none that correlates with
the pinging in any way.
Questions:
Does it make any difference whether the Ethereal host (the Win/ME laptop) is
itself connected to the network? I.e., does it matter whether or not I do
ipconfig /release before monitoring?
Could I be missing packets? Is 850MHz 128MB Windows ME inadequate for home
LAN capture?
Best regards,
--
Peter F. Klammer, P.E.
NETRONICS Professional Engineering, Inc.
3200 Routt Street
Wheat Ridge, Colorado 80033-5452
(303)915-2673 (Wireless w/voicemail)
(303)274-6182 (w/voicemail and FAX)
Mailto:PKlammer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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