most newer switches are auto-configuring for standard or crossover. You don't even have to mess with it. Plug and play baby
lopaka --- On Tue, 11/18/08, Harvey Best <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Harvey Best <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [H] access point To: "Alt Cpu" <hardware@hardwaregroup.com> Date: Tuesday, November 18, 2008, 6:52 PM Will I need a cross over cable for that? I am not a network guy either and I don't really want to run any more cable. Where I need this new connection I have a network cable run through the wall. If I don't need a crossover cable I could put the switch on that one. But I have a feeling I will need a crossover. Thanks, harvey > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com > Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:19:35 -0500 > Subject: Re: [H] access point > > Harvey, > > Not being a network guy, there might be a better solution, but I'd probably > hook up a 4-port switch (pretty cheap) to one of the router ports and then > plug some of the other items into the switch. > > Bobby > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Harvey Best > Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 7:24 PM > To: Alt Cpu > Subject: [H] access point > > > Have a Linksys Wireless Router WRT 310 it has 4 wired ports. I use the > wireless part for my laptop and the 2 DVR are wireless. > > I have my wireless printer hooked up with a network cable as when I connect > wireless it keeps dropping connection and I have to reinstall over and over. > I have 1 DVR wired in and my wife's work computer is wired. My network HDD > that I use to back every thing up has the other port. > > So, all my ports are full. Just got a new Sony Blu Ray player. To use the BD > Live features I need to put it on the network. > > So, whats my best option in a Linksys access point? I assume that would be > the way to go. As I don't feel that the BD Live features are going to be a > big deal for me, I think hooking it up wireless seems to be the way to go. > > So, if you have some ideas and a way I can do it inexpensively it would be > appreciated. > > Harvey > > _________________________________________________________________ Get more done, have more fun, and stay more connected with Windows Mobile®. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/119642556/direct/01/
