On Mon, 24 Jun 2002 00:34:17 -0400 tarvid <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said with temporary authority
> Why would anybody use a $40 hub when an $800 switch will do. Actually I've got a 5 port D-Link switched hub model DSS-5+ (yes it is switched I've got 1 10mbps box and 2 100mpbs boxes connected all the time and my laptops I have come in are either 10 or 100) It only cost 49.95.... it's a year old and haven't had a problem one with it. As for cost effective. Check out the used parts stores. You can pick up 10mbps NE2000 cards for about 5 bucks apiece grab 4 if you need 2 and keep the others as "spares" These are ISA cards and they are generally very reliable. Even old ISA 3coms can be gotten cheap. One supplier near me (Central Computer) still sells new ISA NIC cards because of the number of people doing just what you are doing with old boxes is great enough it justifies a small store handling them. Since your connection via DSL or Cable rarely exceeds 10mbps ..... it won't slow you down a bit. Keeps the 100mbps cards for box to box transfers inside the LAN. James > > I use a managed switch, I have 20 devices on the LAN, but I keep a > cheap hub handy for times I need to sniff. > > Jim Tarvid > > On Monday 24 June 2002 12:06 am, you wrote: > > Jason Guidry wrote on Sun, Jun 23, 2002 at 10:55:49PM -0500 : > > > so i need a NON COMMERCIAL site that is non-windowcentric to help > > > decide on a hub or switch. what type of either, and maybe some > > > other details > > > > No need for a site. Get a switch. Don't even give a hub a portion > > of the thinking process. Get a switch. > > > > Unless you are trying to sniff traffic, in that case, get a managed > > switch which you can make one of the ports a sniffer port. > > > > Either way, either get a switch, or get a very good switch. > > > > Blue skies... Todd > >
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