Networking [Archive] - ForumsHQ

[Raybdbomb]

Here's the deal:



I have a 4 port switch and wireless router (one piece of hardware), hooked up to the cable modem, so we are assigned one IP from comcast, and it's distributed through the computers.



I ALSO have a 24-port hub, and 3 printers. The printers are no problem, I can enable printer sharing. The problem is this: I have 7 computers, 1 of which is wireless (so not a problem). Is there a way I can get all of these 6 wired computers onto the network using the 4 port switch/router and the 24-port hub, or do I have to buy some extra hardware?



thx

[Necrosaro420]

You might be able to hook the 4 up, and then have 2 nic's in a few of them and reroute it that way?

[Raybdbomb]

When in doubt go with teh simplest solution



it worked...







Gator2683: dork thats simple

raybdbom B: tell me

Gator2683: plug a hub into a switch port

raybdbom B: ok

raybdbom B: thent he rest into the hub

raybdbom B:

rmm

Gator2683: or the rest into the switch

Gator2683: and hub

raybdbom B: but how do you configure it

Gator2683: whats on the switch directly will have less collisions

raybdbom B: nod

raybdbom B: yah i know that

raybdbom B: switch > hub

Gator2683: so priority shit goes on the switch, the rest on the hub

Gator2683: yeah there shouldnt be any extra configuration

Gator2683: a hub is just a repeater

Gator2683: only thing u might have to do is mess around with the uplink on the hub

Gator2683: not sure if u need to set it or not

raybdbom B: i'mma try it now

raybdbom B: do i need a crossover for switch to hub?

Gator2683: nope

raybdbom B: hrmm

raybdbom B: i think it worked

raybdbom B: heh

Gator2683: lol

Gator2683: hehe

raybdbom B: ass

[Panterra X]

hehe nod... simple shit

[Raybdbomb]

last time i used that hub i had windows 98 on all the computers, which is a bit harder to configure than 2k3 and xp