Name some 100 base hubs?

[Bart Parcheebi]

Hey there,

I currently have a cable modem connecting to a Linksys Router, then a Hub with all my PC's tied into it. However the Hub is a "10 base T" hub, and the speed is a killer for doing file sharing.

I bought 2 100mbs hubs that turned out to be switches instead. I would like to have the 100base hub, but do not want to sacrifice the HUB aspect for obvious SEQ reasons.

Can some of you name the Make and model of 100mbs hubs you are using?

Thanks in advance.

[MisterTwister]

Both the Netgear DS104 (4-Port 10/100 Dual) & Netgear DS108 (8-Port 10/100 Dual) have worked for me, but search the threads as this has been covered before.

[Dedpoet]

The D-Link DSH-5 is a true hub and is 10/100. I don't think they're making it anymore, but I did a quick search and lots of places still have it in stock. I use one of these.

[jeffo]

All I did was uplink a 5 port 10 mb hub into my 16 port 10/100 switch, which is uplinked to my cable modem.

when i want to share files, i just swap a few cables. the time the cable is disconnected isnt enough for tcp/ip to drop session so it works fine :P

imo there's too much of a hit in transfer rate if you link more then 4 devices to a 100 mbps hub so its not even worth it to get a non switch.

[Cryonic]

Intel InBusiness 8-port 10/100 hub is a true hub, but they aren't making them anymore.

[fryfrog]

jeffo, instead of switching wires around... i'll assume you use a cable modem and a router...


cablemodem -> router -> 10mbit hub (with seq) -> 10/100 switch (with all other computers!).

now, your whole real network is getting 100mbit switched performance between itself (well, cept for the seq box) AND the seq box can see all the traffic because it has to go over the 10mbit hub to get to the router. since your broadband is no where NEAR 10mbit, you get no degradation of speed on your local lan (unless you are going to your linux box of course) and all is well. if you really wanted, you could probably put a 2nd nic in the linux box and have it hooked to the 10mbit hub and the 10/100 switch. make the 10/100 switch your "gateway" device, and just sniff on the 10mbit card (w/o even having an ip bound!).

[jeffo]

Originally posted by fryfrog
jeffo, instead of switching wires around... i'll assume you use a cable modem and a router...


cablemodem -> router -> 10mbit hub (with seq) -> 10/100 switch (with all other computers!).


Ah hey thats a great idea, thanks

no router, my provider gives me 5 ip's teehee :) but still that works just as well, just have the 10 mbps limitation to my seq machine now.

[fryfrog]

yup, and that is easily solved with a 2nd nic :)

what i would like to do is get one of those 8port hubs with a gigabit uplink... and get a gig card for my linux box. /drool. not sure if i make enough traffic to use it but it sure does sound yummy!