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Network question - using hubs to get more ports
SurferdudeHB
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If I need 4 more network connections but only have one hot port can I use a 4 port hub to give me the extra network ports I need?
What type of issues could I run into, vlan?
This is for a lab at my work.
What type of issues could I run into, vlan?
This is for a lab at my work.
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hypnotoad
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it should work fine. if the port is an access port it will strip the vlan tag off before it gets to the hub. shouldn't be any problems for a lab. -
Optionstiersten
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Hub or switch? Big difference between the two.
If it is a switch, is it a managed switch?
If it is a managed switch, what brand is it? e.g. You'll get weird CDP output if your switch doesn't understand CDP. -
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Hub or switch? Big difference between the two.
If it is a switch, is it a managed switch?
If it is a managed switch, what brand is it? e.g. You'll get weird CDP output if your switch doesn't understand CDP.
Just a hub.
So this won't affect the port speed? -
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phoeneous
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SurferdudeHB wrote: »Just a hub.
So this won't affect the port speed?
Save yourself the hassle and buy a switch. This one is $22.
Amazon.com: Linksys EZXS55W EtherFast 10/100 5-Port Workgroup Switch: Electronics -
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APA
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SurferdudeHB wrote: »Just a hub.
So this won't affect the port speed?
Hub is a shared medium.... Due to this it has one collision domain for all hosts connected which means it must operate at half-duplex...
I'm pretty sure most hubs are 10Mbps\Half-duplex by default..... I've never come across a 100Mbps hub... but then again I've never tried to search for one.
Get yourself a cheap switch... if money is an issue... doesn't have to be manageable if you only need it to connect extra hosts. Gets around the half-duplex issue as each port has a seperate collision domain allowing for full-duplex operation to all hosts.
Just make sure whatever you uplink it too is configure as an access port.
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Optionstech-airman
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SurferdudeHB wrote: »If I need 4 more network connections but only have one hot port can I use a 4 port hub to give me the extra network ports I need?
What type of issues could I run into, vlan?
This is for a lab at my work.
SurferdudeHB,
Do you have 4 spare IP addresses within the subnet associated with the potential hub subnetwork? -
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Netwurk
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Save yourself the hassle and buy a switch. This one is $22.
Amazon.com: Linksys EZXS55W EtherFast 10/100 5-Port Workgroup Switch: Electronics
Um, you might want an actual Cisco switch if you are doing the CCNA
You can get a 2950-12 or 2950-24 for around $75 shipped these days -
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mikej412
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I'm surprised that no one mentioned the obvious problem -- if it's not YOUR NETWORK and you aren't the Network Admin (or best buddies with them):SurferdudeHB wrote: »What type of issues could I run into
Best Case -- you lose your network connection if someone punks you by connecting 2 of your hub/switch ports with a crossover cable.
Worst Case -- Network Admin/Network Security hunts you down and kills you for adding an unauthorized device to the network.
But if it's an isolated lab network -- then you may just incur the wrath of whoever acts as the lab admin if something goes wrong
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