Don't forget that hubs operate at half duplex, while switches operate at full duplex.
Kelly Johnson wrote: >In response to Hubs vs Switches. > One of the biggest differences between the two is this, the hub runs >all connections at the speed of the slowest connection. Thus if you have a >4 port hub with 3 100mb/sec connections plugged into it, and 1 10mb/sec >connection plugged into it, all 4 connections will only run at 10mb/sec. >However a switch will run each connection at its maximum speed. Thus if you >have a 4 port switch with 3 100mb/sec connections plugged into it, and 1 >10mb/sec connection plugged into it, the 3 100mb/sec connections will all >run at 100mb/sec while the 10mb/sec connection will run at 10mb/sec. > >(To achieve this most switches also have some sort of imbedded controller, >this means that many switches also allow you to make some changes to their >configuration, such as Nat translation, port forwarding and the like. The >configuration changes available vary by switch manufacturer. Hubs however, >typically have no controller and thus typically are not configurable.) > >Kelly >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >-----Original Message----- >From: Mike Parrot [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 1:09 PM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: [hlds] HLDS Win2k Server follow Networking Question > > >I'm not as experienced as most of you, but I set up a simple network with a >full T-1 coming through the Intel Express 8220 Router (vs. a Cisco...it was >only $700 new, has the CSU/DSU built in, and a slick "Device View" menu >interface) to a 650 Athlon w/ 256 RAM running Win2k Server (not Advanced >Server) with 2 NIC's. I put the higher quality 3Com Etherlink Server >(3CR990SV97 model) as the LAN NIC, and set this up with "Client for MS >Networks," "File and Print Sharing" and "TCP/IP" protocols with the settings >Manuel had also said below. > >I then use the 3Com "3C905C-TX-M" NIC for the WAN, but only have "TCP/IP" >enabled (no Client for MS Networks or File/Print Sharing) to protect the >Server PC and insulate the LAN. I also run BID & NAV on both the Server and >LAN PC. These are all networked to a 10/100 SMC switch (I heard that a >switch is faster than a HUB...but am still confused about what the >differences and indications of Hubs vs. Switches is), where the router CAT >cable connects into. > >Because I know that Win2k Server has much faster, and allows more >simultaneous connections, I put my HLDS on the Win2k Server box, and running >it with a custom user profile. I also Ghosted and image in case it gets >hacked. I can restore it back from the 3 CD's (I have lots of maps!) pretty >quick. I have nothing else on the Win2k Server PC. > >How does this setup sound to you? The pings for people are superb....a lot >are getting pings under 50! I am also now running a second HLDS, both >running as shortcuts..not as services. So far the most people I have had >connected to both games running is about 35...and no crashes or other >problems have come up running this for about a week straight (have not had >to reboot, or restart, etc.). > >Sorry this is so long...I'm getting to the heart of my question, but another >thought I had was at some point to get another (a third) dedicated (used) PC >box from someone, and use that as a dedicated game server, running Win2k >Pro, put 2 NIC's in it, also plug them both into the switch, and then >configure one NIC to directly connect to the Internet (only using TCP/IP) >with another one of the block of public IP's. Then have the 2nd NIC connect >in to the LAN so I could have configuring access from the network. If I did >that I would also likely get one of those keyboard/mouse/monitor A/B >switches so I didn't have to put up another monitor. > >I guess my real question is: Is there anything wrong with having the Win2k >Server box that is also the gateway NAT routing PC run the HLDS games if >that's all I have on it? People are getting excellent pings, with many >under 50! I understand that the Server PC will get a bit more "stressed" if >I do file transfers, surfing, emailing, play HL as client, etc. from the LAN >PC I have now...but I thought that most all of these LAN requests just get >passed right through the Win2K Server box out to the Internet. Is there any >point to setting up a third PC as a dedicated game server which would have a >less powerful OS on it? > >Again, my apologies for this being so long, and many thanks for any >feedback. > >From: "Manuel Bermudez III" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: RE: [hlds] CS Server Question >Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2001 09:10:18 -0500 >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Well... I have messed with I-share before and really don't like it. >If your running win2k server stick with the ICS (internet connection >sharing) that comes with it. It seems to route traffic very smoothly and >efficiently. I have had no problems (yet). Just make sure that you have >two decent 10/100 PCI nic cards installed. Trash the I-share. You don't >need it. >Don't give yourself more headaches. If you are new to networking... here >is some information that will help you out a bit: > >Share the nic that has the router/dsl/cable connection that is directly >connected to it. It will know the other nic is there and create a >default subnet of like 255.255.255.0. Then it will make the #2 nic a >default gateway access to the rest of your network and assign it a ip >address of 192.168.1.1 by default. It will also use the preferred DNS of >127.0.0.1 as well. You have to do nothing. Just make sure all the other >computers that need to have internet access are using DHCP by default >and it will find an ip of 192.168.1.XXX for itself. Unless you want to >give it a specific ip, that is up to you. Then connect them all to your >hub (I hope you have one) and connect the server nic #2 to the hub and >viola! You have ICS in basic form. > >Welcome to networking 101! > >Good luck! > >Best regards, >Manuel Bermudez III >Network Implementation Engineer > > >_______________________________________________ >To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >please visit: >http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds >_______________________________________________ >To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: >http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
