Paul Switches are better generally but in your case it won't matter - but get a switch anyway. You might even struggle to find a hub these days.
Neither is passive ie. Both will require power. And 15m is just fine. Just make sure when you connect it all up that you plug the router into the "uplink" (or similar) or MDI/MDIX port on the switch. Some switches have a button to change between MDI/MDIX - use the position that turns the link light on on both the switch and the router. Or simply use a crossover cable. Cheers Greg > From: Paul Weaver <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2005 13:38:19 +0800 > To: WAMUG Mailing List <wamug@wamug.org.au> > Subject: Re: Router doubling? > > On 16/11/05 9:58 AM, "Greg Pennefather" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Paul >> >> Absolutely. But no need for a router - a switch or a hub will do just >> nicely. >> >> But when you say long, no longer than 100m otherwise you go out of spec for >> Ethernet. >> >> Cheers >> >> Greg >> >> >>> >>> >>> I want to connect a Mac in a distant part of the house via ethernet to a >>> router which is by the main broadband-connected computer. No problems in >>> this. >>> >>> But I would like to know if it is possible to put a second router at the end >>> of that single long ethernet line to accommodate another distant computer? >>> >>> >>> In other words two Macs sharing the one line to the main router. >>> >>> Kind regards, Paul >>> >>> > OK. Hub or switch? Vich vun is der best? I don't know the difference. > Are either passive, like not needing external power? Only two computers > would be involved at the end of the run, which is at a guess about 15 metres > from the router/modem. > > Cheers, Paul. > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro >
