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From: ade@clark.edu (Adrian Miranda)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.tcp-ip
Subject: ethernet slide lock problems
Message-ID: <1991Jun8.211232.17630@clark.edu>
Date: 8 Jun 91 21:12:32 GMT
Article-I.D.: clark.1991Jun8.211232.17630
Organization: Clark College, Vancouver Wash, USA.
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Recently, we seem to have started having problems with the slide
lock that connects the AUI drop cable from the CISCO router to the
transceiver.  Periodically, the Cisco will start reporting:

%LANCE-5-LOSTCARR: Unit 0, lost carrier.  Transceiver problem?

There is nothing visibly wrong with the slide lock on the transceiver,
but if I fiddle with it, the errors always seem to go away.  I assume
therefore the slide lock is at fault, though if anyone has other
suggestions, please let me know.

I recall that some time ago, there was a discussion in this newsgroup
about problems with slide locks.  Perhaps someone kept an archive
of this that they could mail me?  I am particularly interested in methods
of replacing the slide lock altogether - I believe one or two people
said this was possible.

Since this has already been thrashed out recently, please email
responses.  I will summarize if it seems appropriate.

Adrian Miranda
uunet!clark!ade  or  ade@clark.edu