Oh, I should have mentioned that the switches I use are 10/100 megabit, not gigabit.
(I'm not sure, but the switch built into my Edge Router might be Gigabit, but that device was closer to $50 (on sale, I'm fairly sure, although I bought it at a time when I was having problems with my LAN, so may have paid closer to list price).) On Wednesday, April 10, 2019 10:18:23 AM rhkra...@gmail.com wrote: > On Wednesday, April 10, 2019 06:00:01 AM Peter Wiersig wrote: > > mick crane <mick.cr...@gmail.com> writes: > > > It's got "8 port switch" printed on it but if there is network activity > > > all the lights seem to flash. > > > > Ok, that simple you can't distinguish between hubs and switches: > > If you connect a new device to your network, the switch has still to ask > > for IP->MAC resolutions on unknown IPs, and broadcast packets need to be > > transmitted on all ports. But a file transfer for say a linux > > distribution ISO should only be flickering 2 LEDs. > > > > I found that there is a price point below which the device is no true > > switch anymore and should be replaced. Over here it's 50 EUR or so, > > for your quoted 8 ports. Correction: Probably lower at 35 EUR. Mazbe I > > had more ports with that other price point. > > Maybe, but I've bought things that I think are (5-port) switches > (advertised as such) for in the range of $10 in various sales or on ebay, > and so far, have no reason to doubt them. > > I guess I'll have to really test in the near future. > > Ok, just did a simple test -- on a 5-port switch, with 5 devices plugged > in, one powered off: > * solid green lights on 4 ports (when no traffic) indicate the 4 devices > that are powered up > * flashing green lights on 2 ports when data being transferred > > I believe it is a switch -- will check the other switch in service ... > > Ok, same thing.
