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    network switches 101?

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by whitrzac, Sep 4, 2011.

  1. whitrzac

    whitrzac The orange end is cold...

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    details, some NOOB wired the house wrong, thinking that you could share a single cat5 cable with 3 people using just a splitter....


    I'm looking to pick up a network switch so I can actualy fix this problem, I've used routers/modems/etc before but this is my first time dealing with a switch. Is there anything I need to know?



    Does anyone have any recommendations on something under $40? I only need 3-4 ports....
     
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    For a basic home user, just get whatever switch you want that will have the ports that you need. I got an 8port trendnet green from Dell for cheap ($27.99 CAN), and it works as advertised.
    Do you have a router that this will be connected to already? or are you going to go with static IP addressing for these computers for LAN?
     
    goofball, Sep 5, 2011
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