Questions tagged [adapter]
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How can I connect a SAS drive to USB?
I have a Dell T710 with Seagate Cheetah 15k.7 SAS disks. If the T710 motherboard dies, I'll need to resort to one of my nightly off-site backups and salvage the journal/logfile from the SAS disk to ...
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What is a a good serial-to-USB adapter? [closed]
Serial ports on devices are still used for many things, especially on network devices. However, most modern laptops no longer have serial (aka "COM") ports.
So what I'm curious about is: what is a ...
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How do I determine which network adapter my computer is using?
I just put in a new network adapter card into my laptop and would like to know if it is being used. How can I tell?
I'm running Vista.
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How Windows choose what network adapter to use when redundant adapters are available?
I have a following configuration: two Windows Server 2008 non-virtual machines (a database server and an application server) are connected to the same network through two network adapters, a fast one (...
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Is it possible to convert 4-pin floppy to SATA power?
I just bought a server and realized that it had power for all my drive bays, but not for the internal SSD I bought for it. It does, however, have 2 free 4-pin floppy power connectors:
Is it possible ...
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Use VPN connection in certain programs only
I shall set up an open-source software on a linux Server that is in a network which is otherwise not connected to the internet. I have to connect my Windows PC to that network via VPN (type-in a one-...
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Electrical compatibility of SFF-8643 for U.2 SSDs
I notice a lot of U.2 adapters on sale, seem to show what looks like a U.2 to SFF-8643 cable, or SFF-8643 PCIe connector/adapter, instead of the expected U.2 to SFF-8639 cable or SFF-8639 PCIe ...
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UDP. Sending speed is limited by the minimal Ethernet adapter configuration
I have 1Gbit Ethernet adapter on my computer. And I have the other computer with Ethernet adapter 100Mbit. The both in one LAN and connected through the 1Gbit switch.
1 Test: I try to send from my ...
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Portable, battery-powered, wireless access point, ethernet adapter [closed]
I am in need of an adapter that will convert an ethernet port into a wireless access point. I have found a handful of devices, but I'm unable to find a device that is battery powered.
Does a self-...
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External SAS cable or adaptor with 90 degree plug
We have an HP tape autochanger mounted in a rack, but it's so deep that with the external mini-SAS cable plugged in we cannot close the rear rack door - if we did we'd crush the SAS cable well beyond ...
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Shrew VPN client doesn't create an adapter in Network Connections folder
I've successfully set up and connected to a workplace VPN using Shrew, but when I connect, no adapter appears in Windows' "Network Connections" folder. Consequently, I cannot find a way to share, ...
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Creating virtual switch in VMware
We are trying to add a network using vsphere client for VMkernel port while creating a virtual switch. But it prompts us a red cross between the physical adapter and VMkernel port. We did test all the ...
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Is it possible plugging in a crossover cable to a 1Gb network adapter fried my adapter?
The host I am working with has two network adapters and is running Ubuntu Server 12.10.
In an attempt to network two computers I used a cross-over cable as in the old 100Mbps days. After doing this I ...
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Network adapter error in Windows Server 2012 Installed on Virtual Box
I installed Windows Server 2012 yesterday in VirtualBox, now the 2012 VM shows the network adapter as not found.
I updated my virtual box to latest version and installed guest additionals still same ...
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ESXi5 - 12 Network Interfaces in Windows Guest
I am building a CCIE lab where I will use GNS3 to map virtual router interfaces to physical NIC interfaces which connect to physical switches. I want to build this in an ESXi5 Guest running Win 7. My ...
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Connection of a 10/100Mb adapter to 1000Mb LAN
I have the following problem. I cannot get an IP address using DHCP. I have a 10/100Mb adapter on a set-top box connected to a 1000Mb LAN.
When I boot up the set-top box it gets an IP from the DHCP ...
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Alternative options for ethernet over 75 ohm coax?
I'm in need of running ethernet between nodes in an older brick, steel & mortar building where 802.11* at any power just simply stinks, and no we can't run CAT5 through the walls. Primarily this ...
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Connecting SAS drives to Server which supports only SATA
Is there any adapter or connector available to connect a SAS drive to a Server having motherboard which supports only SATA drives. It is ok if can connect it for temporary. I need to transfer some ...
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Putty blank when connected to Cisco Catalyst 3500
I'm using the normal blue RJ45 to DB9 cable plugged into my Cisco Catalyst 3500 series XL switch. That cable is connected to a serial-to-usb adapter that I got from Monoprice, and that is plugged into ...
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Command to get adapter type
Do you know if there is a command for AIX servers to check which is their adapter type? I am trying to find if my AIX server is NPIV or vSCSI
Thanks in advance
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SGI Rackable Systems server, what type of power connector
I purchased a used "Rackable Systems" server off eBay and I discovered to my surprise when it arrived it has power connectors which appear to require ~48 volts DC input. It looks like this:
What ...
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Windows Server 2008/2012 with 2 public IP, how bind .exe to particular IP [closed]
On Windows Server 2008 R2 or 2012, if I have 2 public IP, how can I manage applications to use first or second IP? Can Windows Server do this (like via Properties on .exe file) or this is possible ...
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Some questions about iSCSI
I searched the internet, but I couldn't find which sort of cables iSCSI adapters require. I will use it in a HP server, which has two HP NC382i Integrated Dual Port PCI Express Gigabit Server Adapters....
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Network adapter state [Wireless]
What does a wireless network adapter "disassociated state" mean?
Please help.
I cannot seem to find an explanation anywhere.
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Can wrong SFP module damage equipment?
SFP modules convert electrical data from the equipment to optical signals. There is no incoming power surging from an optical port to damage the equipment according to my undarstanding of fibre optics....
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Network adapter only works with ethernet switch
I have a Dell XPS13(Win 10 Pro) and since we dont have wireless lan in the office i had to buy an external ethernet adapter (DA200).
The adapter works perfectly fine at home but it doesnt work at all ...
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Pinout: RJ-45 to DB25 adapter for SunBlade 2000
Our suite got new carpet this weekend, and as I was moving the machines out of the way I pulled apart the serial adapter. The RJ-45 clip held fast, and the metal body was screwed tight to the machine ...
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How to proxy traffic from one NIC to another?
is there any basic proxy server software for Windows that allows you to setup a proxy server on one network interface (NIC/Adapter, etc) and have it route traffic through to the other network ...
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Powershell Get-Netadapter varible pass to Set-DnsClientServerAddress
Good day everyone,
Trying to write a simple script that will find the friendly name of the Ethernet Adapter on a given machine and pass this string to the cmdlet 'Set-DnsClientServerAddress' so that ...
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Network NIC on my MS Azure Server
Quick question: I am installing Azure Stack POC and I had to disable all my network adapters (except one).
Once the installation will finish, I will be able to re activate my other adapters if needed?
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OpenVPN TAP binding order issue
I am running a 64bit Windows 7/8 AD environment using OpenVPN on remote computers to access our network/servers in our main office.
Typically, once we install OpenVPN on a new machine and configure ...
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IBM Remote Supervisor Adapters(RSA ii) boot ISO
My company recently bought some add in IBM Remote Supervisor Adapters for our older x3550 servers. We got them installed and working, and left for the weekend. The idea was to get them to mount and ...
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Is there a Windows utility to create a TCP server to server link?
I two systems that I need to connect, but both act as servers. The first is a scale controller that does not have the ability to open a connection before sending a weight. It will send weights if a ...
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5v PCI to PCI-X or PCIe adapter?
We unfortunately have a very expensive ($10K) full-length 5 volt PCI card that we would like to use in the same system as another expensive PCI-X card. As luck would have it, it seems that PCI-X is ...
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Does a USB to RJ-45 console cable exist?
I am aware of the RJ-45 to DB9 adapter commonly used on cisco routers to access console. I am aware of the USB to DB9 adapters to allow laptops without serial to get a serial port. I am looking for a ...
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Change from 192.168.x.x to 172.22.x.x
I have a sensor that has an ip address of 172.22.5.150
I want to change its ip address to 192.168.1.150.
However the only way to change it is to log into it through Ethernet.
But I cant access 172.22....
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Intel DriverInstall issue on HP ProLiant server DL580G5
Given: A HP ProLiant server to be used for Hyper-V server (R 2)
Problem: The server has a HP NC364T quad port card, which actually is an Intel 1000 Pro adapter. We are stuck getting this adapter ...
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How do I remove an IPAddress that doesn't have an adapter
I have 4 results (2 IPv4, 2 IPv6) when I query Get-NetIpAddress that do not have a corresponding network adapter. What are these addresses and how can I remove them?
I have tried to Remove-...
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2 physical interfaces change the link to a different interface name, on reboot
Environment:
I have two physical network interfaces on my system:
Qualcomm Atheros Ethernet
Realtek Ethernet (RTL-8169)
On the system, i have Ubuntu-18.04.
Problem:
I have configured:
Realtek ...
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Windows Server 2008 R2 missing PPP adapter - where are the clients supposed to connect to?
We have a Windows Server 2008 R2 box. It has one NIC, with the address 192.168.0.2. We set up RRAS, enabled VPN protocols, and told it to use a static address pool, 192.168.0.224-239. On our router, ...
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PCI-e to PCI with flex cable
Need a PCI-Express to PCI adapter for a 1U server. Preferably with a flex cable like this, but only need the one PCI slot:
Either that or maybe something like a 45-degree adapter, but I've never ...
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ESX Server Setup cannot detect my LAN card
I want to install esx server on my system that has LAN card, (Realtec RTL-8110sc)
How to install it?
thanks
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responding on a non-default nic
following situation: i have two network interfaces - one ethernet and one gprs (actually it does not matter, just two different links ... )
nic 1 has a default route configured and is default ...
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Virtual PC (machine), loopback adapter, LAN, SQL Server
I've setup my VM to mimic my DevServer. I've setup my Network Connections to read from my Loopback Adapter 1st, LAN 4th. But for some reason, when I create my connection string: "Provider=SQLOLEDB;...
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Access subnet from another subnet
I have ipv4 address 192.168.88.130 assigned by DHCP (cannot use static IP).
I have to access devices on 192.168.20.X by changing adapter settings to static and assigning some IP from 192.168.20.X, and ...
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USRP N210 on a vmware debian machine, connecting via an ethenet to USB adapter
For a professional project, I must fully automate a process which involves a GNURadio python flow played on an USRP N210. In order to acess the USRP, I installed a VMWare Debian machine on a Windows ...
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Why Windows Server 2019 network adapter sets to public after reboot?
After restarts it set to "Network 2" instead of "domain.local".
I have to disable the adapter, and re-enable to get back the "domain.local"
Why is it happening?
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ifconfig not showing wlan0
Not able to see wlan0 on executing the command ifconfig:
The output on executing the command ifconfig is
eth0: flags=4163<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
inet 10.0.2.15 ...
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What SAS adapter is compatible with Supermicro X9DRD-iF motherboard? [closed]
Here is my motherboard https://www.supermicro.com/products/motherboard/Xeon/C600/X9DRD-iF.cfm
I need a compatible adapter so I can connect 2 SAS drives to this motherboard as it does not have native ...
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Troubleshooting a failed network driver (netvsc.sys)
We have been running into an issue with some terminal servers we have running Server 2016 where the NIC just drops off. These are Hyper-V guests running on 2016 Hyper-V and eventually (after about 2-3 ...
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