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John Bruner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said... "...If you know how to configure a hub, you know how to configure a switch. That much is transparent. Switches are for segregating network traffic, so you shouldn't see any performance change with only two devices...." Yes. Also, I have had trouble old devices (mainly one's that are 10 base-t only) have problems conning to the network with an 10/100 switch at all. An switch normally costs more then an hub also. It wouldn't really be worth it at all unless A. Your moving *lots* of data B. You have *lots* of devices In either situation, you probably would be using high end equipment and wouldn't be asking this in the first place. So if you found an switch at an dirt cheap price, then go and give it an short. Although I've had numerous troubles with old mac's and oddball pc network cards refusing to work with an 10/100 switch. That includes the home kind of switches and cisco's. Cisco's I feel are more compatible just by their nature ::shrug::. If it doesn't automatically work for you can at least manually switch it back to 10 baseT (for the cisco's). With the "plug and play" one's for home, you pretty much have to get an new one. Although hubs and switches are pretty much dirt cheap nowadays anyway. So if you want 100% compatibility, stick with 10baseT. Or you can take a chance and see if it would work. Just my two cents. Ian Sidle -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org iD8DBQE8oqfA6o12T+bUBtMRAlBIAJkBmA+Mhgs5U8t/9WzAcoxvvism8ACfb3oW jcvGxDIDgeCNzG+mOyzxb5c= =yqo2 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- MacNetwork is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... XRouter Pro | Share your DSL or cable modem between multiple computers! Dr. Bott | Only $199 <http://www.drbott.com/prod/MIH130.html> Now shipping! Farallon Wireless SkyLINE PCI Card for Mac Desktops! <http://www.farallon.com/le/skyline/pci/index.html> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> MacNetwork list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/macnet.html> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/macnetwork%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
