Date: Fri, 9 Sep 2005 16:48:41 +0200 From: Andrea Campi <andrea+freebsd_hackers@webcom.it> To: "Ryan P. Sommers" <ryans@rpsommers.com> Cc: hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: "Smart" Hubs Message-ID: <20050909144841.GP91865@webcom.it> In-Reply-To: <3581.66.166.104.222.1126276770.squirrel@66.166.104.222> References: <3581.66.166.104.222.1126276770.squirrel@66.166.104.222>
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On Fri, Sep 09, 2005 at 08:39:30AM -0600, Ryan P. Sommers wrote:
> Hub in question is a linksys NH1005 v2.
>
> PS If anyone knows of a hub that's "easy" to find and still is an actuall
> good 'ol hub, let me know.
Linksys is sort of well known for playing this trick: they call entry
level switches "hub" and reserve "switch" for higher-level equipment.
Which is fine for people who just have to check email and play Quake, but
screws you to no end when you actually need a hub :-/
Google will tell you more about this, as well as suggesting real hubs.
I'd recommend to go with Netgear.
Bye,
Andrea
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