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Router Ports
Name: Matthew1660 Date: January 17, 2007 at 17:09:02 Pacific OS: Xp CPU/Ram: 2gb Product: n/a
Comment:
Hi there,
I have used up the 4 available ports on the back on my adsl router.
As I understand my router can take a maximum of 255 computers, so can I just plug my Netgear Ethernet Hub into an available port on the router then plug my computer into the hub?
Name: StuartS Date: January 17, 2007 at 17:15:14 Pacific
Reply:
Yes you can. If the hub has an up-link port, just plug a straight through cable between the hub and router. If there is no up-link port on the hub you may need to use a cross-over cable.
However bear in mind that the ports on the router will probably have a speed of 100 Mbs second wheres bubs are only 10 Mbs. Depending on what you use the network for, you probably wont notice the difference anyway.
Stuart
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Response Number 2
Name: Matthew1660 Date: January 17, 2007 at 17:21:32 Pacific
Reply:
Thanks for the info Stuart, the hub/switch I have is a NETGEAR FS108, it says it supports 10/100 Mbps auto-sensing connectivity.
So shold be fine.
Thanks
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Response Number 3
Name: Curt R Date: January 18, 2007 at 06:02:32 Pacific
Reply:
Even if it doesn't have an uplink port, you can just use a crossover cable and go port to port. As a rule of thumb, when connecting like devices it's always best to use a crossover cable.
If both devices are 100 Mbps capable you should get the full 100 Mbps without any trouble.
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