Manuel
Here is what I know about this... A hub is older technology...
what basically happens with a hub is that when a client or
server or ??? sends a request out it usually has an intended
address in the packets sent, but a hub is dumb in the sense
that it does not know specifics about machine location. It
sends these packets all over the network till it happens to
hit the right computer and the computer says.. hay I got it.
A switch on the other hand once installed will get this specific
machine information and when something sends information out
once it gets to the switch the packets are routed directly to
the machine so they are not traveling all over the network
back and forth, and back and forth until they find where they
are suppose to go as they do with a (dumb) hub... The costs are
down alot on switches so this is the only way to go nowadays.
Jim Limburg
Manuel de Aguiar wrote:
>
> Hello MikeB,
> Do you mind expanding a bit on the difference between a "switch" and a "hub".
> TIA,
> Manuel
>
> MikeB wrote:
>
> > If you are using 100mb nics and a 100mb switch instead of a hub, you
> > shouldn't notice degradation, considering the data through the network is
> > nearly as fast as data from an 6-8mb/sec Ide harddrive.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Walker, Buddy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2001 11:38 AM
> > Subject: RE: Upgrading to R:BASE for Windows 6.5++
> >
> > > Cheryl
> > > I have always ran R:Base from the server even 4.5+ DOS versions. I'm
> > > running on a Netware server.
> > >
> > > Currently using R:Base 6.5++ for windows.
> > >
> > > Buddy
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: McClure, Cheryl [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2001 10:35 AM
> > > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
> > > Subject: RE: Upgrading to R:BASE for Windows 6.5++
> > >
> > >
> > > I recall being told that R:BASE ran better and faster when it was
> > installed
> > > locally, so that's what I did. If we keep increasing our users it makes
> > > sense to switch to a server location. Perhaps this would be a good time
> > to
> > > do it. Would I need to make any other changes besides installing R:BASE
> > on
> > > the server and changing the icon pointers? Should I expect any
> > differences
> > > in the way R:BASE will function?
> > >
> > > Cheryl
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Walker, Buddy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2001 8:48 AM
> > > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
> > > Subject: RE: Upgrading to R:BASE for Windows 6.5++
> > >
> > >
> > > Cheryl
> > > If you haven't changed the code for specific 6.5++ code then you should
> > not
> > > have to lock everyone out.
> > >
> > > That is one reason why I have my 60 or 70 users running R:Base from the
> > > server. I just need to change/update the server and I'm done.
> > >
> > > Buddy
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: McClure, Cheryl [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2001 8:28 AM
> > > To: Rbase-L (E-mail)
> > > Subject: Upgrading to R:BASE for Windows 6.5++
> > >
> > >
> > > I'm ready to upgrade our group of about 20 users to R:BASE for Windows
> > > 6.5++. R:BASE for Windows v6.5+ (1.833xRT03) is currently installed on
> > each
> > > computers hard drive. I have heard that it's important for everyone to be
> > > running the same version of R:BASE. Does this mean I need to lock
> > everyone
> > > out of the databases for an afternoon while I run from computer to
> > computer
> > > deleting the old version and installing v6.5++? Any tricks or advice to
> > > facilitate the transition? Thanks!
> > >
> > > Cheryl
> > >
