Hey James where do you live that your so close to Central Computers? Im in Newark about two blocks from the Newark Central Computers. You dont happen to own a Camaro do ya?
On Star Date Sunday 23 June 2002 09:58 pm, James sent this sub-space message. > 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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