[wellylug] Ethernet hubs (possibly for the K12 Project)

[Centurion]

I can offer a TONZE 10/100 8 port hub for $170 incl gst
http://www.tonze.com.tw/hbd208.html

I can also make up network cabling to suit as well.

Daniel

On 2002.03.19 09:13 Volker Kuhlmann wrote:
> > As I said, I am ethernet challenged, but on the theory that faster is
> > better would you go for the 10/100 and if so is the 8 port better value
> at
> > $22.25/port as opposed to the 5 port at $28.40/port... or doesn't it
> really
> > matter...
> 
> The number of ports determines how many computers/printers/fridges/etc
> you
> can hook onto your LAN with just that one hub. Entirely your choice.
> 
> 100Mbit ethernet is becoming standard fast, and is now very cheap. As
> the name suggests, it's probably about 10 times faster than 10Mbit.
> 
> As for switch vs hub, you can view a hub as a box which knots a few
> ethernet
> cables together. The speed for all(!) connected devices is the same as
> that
> of the slowest connected. With a switch, you get speed translation
> between
> 10 and 100 Mbit, and if you have 2 10Mbit machines and 2 100Mbit
> machines,
> the 2 faster ones can talk 100Mbit with each other without being slowed
> down
> by the 2 slower ones. However you have to also consider the total
> throughput
> (bandwidth) of the switch - few will be able to sustain full speed on all
> ports at the same time. There are some 10/100 8 port switches for sale
> for
> $160 or so, apparently they work and are ok for a home network. I figure
> though that in case of doubt I'll have less trouble with my $450 Allied
> Telesyn one, which, no doubt, also has the higher throughput (and
> integrated
> power supply). There is an element of you-get-what-you-pay-for in there.
> 
> Volker
> 
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> Volker Kuhlmann
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