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>>> Michael Smith said:
 > without any hard information from the other end, what else is there to say?
 > 

Simply ask for more information.
Example, ask for type of ethernet card being used, OS version, 
sample code exhibiting the problem, etc...
 
You got to remember that from time to time hackers not used to our culture
are going to ask  questions and that the usual type of acid response in light 
of 
useful information is not appropiate. 

	Amancio