Jeff pretty much summarized what needs to be checked. I would add :

- What's the subnet mask on the HP e3000 and on the Cisco ?
- Does any other node on the network talk to the Cisco (i.e. can ping it and gets a valid response) ?
- Does any other node on the network talk to the e3000 ?
- Was the Cisco brought in from some other site (where it worked properly), or is it right out of the box ?
- Are the Cisco and the e3000 on the same LAN segment ? If not, what lies in between them ?
- If everything else fails, did you try to swap cables ?

Christian Lheureux
Responsable du Departement Systemes et Reseaux
Head of Systems and Networks Department
APPIC R.H.
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-----Message d'origine-----
De:     Jeff Kell [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
Date:   mardi 4 juillet 2000 06:21
A:      [log in to unmask]
Objet:  Re: [HP3000-L] How do I connect HP e3000 to Sysco Router?

Gibson Nichols wrote:
>
> I have someone who wishes to connect ah HP e3000 to a
> Sysco Router.  They won't talk to each other.

Sell you Sysco on e-Bay and buy a Cisco router :-)  (Sysco is a food
supply distributor in my neck of the woods, I wouldn't believe them
capable of building a router).

But seriously, they will talk quite well to each other but you don't
provide any specifics.  What is the full data path from the 3000 to the
Cisco?  (built-in core I/O interface?  what 3000 model?  AUI, BNC, or
RJ45 connectors?  what cabling to the Cisco?  Intervening hubs,
switches, WAN links?  What Cisco model?  What media/speed/duplex?
Do you have DTCs?  Can you talk on a network but not a router?  Did you
configure the router as a [default] gateway in NMMGR?  What are the IP
addresses of the 3000 and Cisco? etc., etc.).

Jeff Kell <[log in to unmask]>