[WinMac] Re: Hubs

Daniel L. Schwartz(expresso[at]snip.net)
Wed, 01 Dec 1999 23:06:42 -0500

        Hi!

        When you get to pure hubs, there's no such thing as a "10/100 hub." You
can run all the ports at one speed or another, but not both.

        The next step up, if you need 10/100 connectivity is to use a hub that has
two segments and a switch to bridge between the 10 & 100 megabit ports -
The ports themselves will auto negotiate between the two speeds, but there
will be two groups that are segmented.

        The next step up is to go to a switch - Aboutt $20 per port.

        My advice: Get the cheapest 10Base-T or 100Base-TX hub you can find, and
lock all of the ethernet NIC's on the workstations to that speed.

At 08:28 PM 12/1/99 -0500, you wrote:
>I would appreciate advice on purchasing 8 port unmanaged 10/100 hubs for
>school classrooms. I'm considering Asante Friendly Net hubs. I've used
>a few of these & haven't had any trouble. How about anyone else? Are
>there other brands you definitely do NOT recommend?
>
>Thanks,
>V. Wysong

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