Summary: Hi, this is my first post here, but I have been visiting this forum quite often to pick up tips and tricks. This is my problem: My roommate and I (Bot...
Summary: I have a home network with 5 computers and am in need of a new HUB or maybe a Switch. I was hoping someone could tell me the difference between a HUB ...
Summary: Can someone please inform me what are technical difference between a switch and a hub.What makes a switch faster than a hub.What are manageble switche...
Summary: Switch vs hub (switched hub is a switch) Hub's broadcast to all ports...switches only to the port the destination PC is connected to. The difference...
Summary: Replace your hubs with switches. Switches have smart ports and only unicast information to the designated port where hubs broadcast to all ports and o...
Summary: I am about to network two computers of mine to share a cable modem with multiple IP addresses and I have been told by my ISP to utilize a network hub ...
Summary: I'm sure you get many questions like this one so I'm sorry for being redundant. I need to network a small school and I have one DSL line running throu...
Summary: Could anyone give me the most simple answer what is the difference between Hub and Router? I hate to ask this kind of dumb question but just like to ...
Summary: T-1's just don't grow on trees. Someone has to pay $ for that. Someone knows how to connect or you are wasting some $400/month. You would need to kno...
Summary: can anyone help me? i m running a large network of around 50 computers, i have taken heavy bandwidth n distribute it through hubs n switches the probl...
Summary: A router makes you look like an ISP. A router is required to PROPERLY hook up many machines to the internet. ICS, HUB, and USB are very STUPID connect...
Summary: hi there can i connected from switch (direct to server) to switch (using office connect 3com switch)other than hub. my network seems to be intermitten...
Summary: depends - to share the internet connection, a router will work great. If you need anymore ports than the router has, you can plug a switch into it. Di...
Summary: I use a TrendNet router ($75) as my firewall. The cable modem connects to the router and the router connects to an 8 port switch ($35, faster than a $...
Summary: First off, it depends on the DSL/Cable service you subscribe to as to which is best for you. Most DSL/Cable providers now only allow ONE IP address pe...
Summary: Maybe I am not asking the right question. I need more ports to add another ethernet cable for another computer. The switch is full so I am wondering ...
Summary: Hi, I am, by default, responsible for a network in the charity I work with. I recently expanded the network and replace the main 2 hubs with switches...
Summary: Hi I have a query about why no network links would show up on an SMC Switch for 2 servers (netware 3.2 IPX and TCP/IP) but when I connect the servers ...
Summary: When you decide to buy - ask for a four "port" switch or hub. For what you will be doing, either will work just fine - you are using ICS right? Have y...
Summary: the hub is between the switch and the proxy server. The whole network gets to the proxy via the switch. The hub works fine for the other connections...
Summary: I'm about to network 4 computers together for multiplayer gaming and file sharing. Should I use a hub or a switch. What's the difference between the...
Summary: The router is what you need to share the internet access. When you're going to expand the "network" the switch or hub is what would be needed. Might b...
Summary: did you check the ip address on the new computer? is it on the same subnet as the rest on the new computers that are working? can you ping the gateway...
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