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gordon
03-20-2002, 03:03 PM
How can I tell if the network drop I'm plugged into is live? I see a -promisc option on ifconfig, but how do I see what packets the interface is receiving?
My connection was working, now it's not. I don't THINK I did anything, but you (I) never know.

Xsecrets
03-20-2002, 03:47 PM
Well quite frankly the easiest way to tell if it's live is to watch for a link light on your network card. most of them have them.

gordon
03-20-2002, 04:39 PM
This card does not

crokett
03-20-2002, 05:30 PM
what kind of card is it? i've never seen one without a link light of some kind. if you are running DCHP, do you get an address? is the interface up? try plugging a known good machine into that port and see if it still works