Don't forget the basics - connector or cable damage - disconnect both
ends of the thinlan and test for short circuit. Then short circuit one
end and test the other end to see if there is continuity (it should show
sorted at the other end. It's a quick test that at least eliminates the
cable and connectors from suspicion. Along with software settings, cable
and connector faults rank high in the mysterious causes of failures
category.

Dennis Hassell
Dennis Hassell and Associates


-----Original Message-----
From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
Behalf Of Tom Brandt
Sent: Monday, March 24, 2003 10:41 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: [HP3000-L] Help: Can't connect to HP918 via LAN


I've had no troubles at all with the LAN connection to my 918 until this
morning, when I was unable to connect to it via telnet or VT. I was not
able to ping the 918 from anywhere on the LAN.

I stopped and restarted the network on the HP and even rebooted the HP.
No error messages were displayed when the network was coming up,
everything appeared perfectly normal. But, I still cannot to it with
telnet or VT, nor can I ping it. I cannot ping anything on the LAN from
the HP either.

The HP is connected to the LAN through a thinLAN connector to a hub.
I've cycled the hub power. The connection lights are on.

The HP is a 918 running 6.0 pp2.

Any help with diagnosing and fixing this problem is greatly appreciated.

--------------------------------
Tom Brandt
Northtech Systems, Inc.
130 S. 1st Street, Suite 220
Ann Arbor, MI 48104-1343
http://www.northtech.com/

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