[AccessD] [dba-Tech] Hub problem

Karen Rosenstiel krosenstiel at comcast.net
Tue Dec 29 19:24:11 CST 2009


I checked the reviews on Newegg. There were quite a few that said this hub
was average to below average. DLink apparently has really poor support and
their rebate on this product might not be honored. 


Regards,

Karen Rosenstiel
Seattle WA USA 
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[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Heenan, Lambert
Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2009 1:24 PM
To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
Subject: Re: [AccessD] [dba-Tech] Hub problem

Or the same item from NewEgg at $45.99...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833127082

Lambert 

-----Original Message-----
From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gary Kjos
Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2009 4:18 PM
To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
Subject: Re: [AccessD] [dba-Tech] Hub problem

http://www.frys.com/product/4818280

$59.99 8 port Gigabit Switch. from D-Link

GK

On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 3:08 PM, Gary Kjos <garykjos at gmail.com> wrote:
> You NEED a Windows Home Server to back up all those machines. Pay no 
> attention that mine is still giving me grief. The concept is sound.
> Once you start streaming HD video that 100 mb switch ain't going to 
> cut it. Don't buy anything less than Gigabit now. Mark my words. Gary 
> Kjos, December 29, 2009, 3:07pm CST  ;-)
>
> GK
>
> On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 2:48 PM, Rocky Smolin <rockysmolin at bchacc.com>
wrote:
>> True enough except we do very little computer to computer communication.
>> It's all internet.  And there, I think the constraint is the servers, 
>> not the pipe to my house.
>>
>> R
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
>> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gary Kjos
>> Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2009 12:12 PM
>> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
>> Subject: Re: [AccessD] [dba-Tech] Hub problem
>>
>> OK, but before you spend any money..... Think about your purchase.
>>
>> The switch on your router probably runs at 10 or 100 bits per second.
>> Or maybe BYTES Per Second?
>>
>> At least some of your wired systems probably have 1,000 bps network 
>> connections. Instead of getting the cheapest switch you can find, you 
>> should think about getting a little LARGER one that also is 1,000
>> (gigabit) capable and then moving the other gear to that switch 
>> instead of connecting them to the router. It will only matter for 
>> computer to computer connections where both are at gigabit spead. In 
>> my case I have a Windows Home Server that has a gigabit connection 
>> and so I want all my other gigabit capable systems on that switch to 
>> take advantage. I bought an 8 port gigabit switch. I think it cost 
>> about $100. The slower stuff can go on either the routers switch or 
>> the new switch but all the fast stuff should go on the gigabit switch.
>>
>> John Colby turned me on to this concept.
>>
>> GK
>>
>> On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 2:01 PM, Rocky Smolin 
>> <rockysmolin at bchacc.com>
>> wrote:
>>> Since it looks like it's the hub that's the problem, I think for the 
>>> same amount of time I could go get an inexpensive switch at Fry's 
>>> and that might solve the problem.
>>>
>>> R
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
>>> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gary Kjos
>>> Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2009 10:46 AM
>>> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
>>> Subject: Re: [AccessD] [dba-Tech] Hub problem
>>>
>>> Yes that router has Auto Sensing ports.
>>>
>>> Quite a lot of troubleshooting info in the manual 
>>> http://kbserver.netgear.com/pdf/wpn824_ref_manual.pdf
>>>
>>> Have you gone into the browser interface to the router and see if it 
>>> shows that system under "connected devices" or something like that?
>>>
>>> I'm wondering if that system has and IP address hardcoaded or is not 
>>> looking to the router for it's IP address for some reason.
>>>
>>> GK
>>>
>>> On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 12:33 PM, Rocky Smolin 
>>> <rockysmolin at bchacc.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>> Router is a netgear WPN824 V2 Rangemax.  I don't think there's any 
>>>> difference among the ports.
>>>>
>>>> R
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
>>>> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gary 
>>>> Kjos
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2009 9:25 AM
>>>> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
>>>> Cc: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
>>>> Subject: Re: [AccessD] [dba-Tech] Hub problem
>>>>
>>>> I have essentially the same thing going on. "Recenttly" (3 years
>>>> ago) I swapped out the hub for a switch to take advantage of 
>>>> gigabyte boards in some of my systems. On my router only port 1 is 
>>>> setup to have a hub or switch set up on it. You might check your 
>>>> router documentation. That cable then goes into the UPLOAD port on 
>>>> the switch or hub. All ports may not be equal when it comes to 
>>>> connecting additional
>>> hubs and or switches.
>>>>
>>>> GK
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 10:27 AM, Rocky Smolin 
>>>> <rockysmolin at bchacc.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>> Dear List:
>>>>>
>>>>> I have a nice netgerar router with wireless and four ports. 
>>>>> Problem is that I need five ports.  I had an old hub in the 
>>>>> cabinet so I connected one of the router's ports to the hub.  One 
>>>>> of the ports on the hub goes to a Netgear XE102 wall plugged 
>>>>> bridge which gives another computer and the HDTV access to the 
>>>>> network and the net through two other XE102s.  Everything works a
treat.
>>>>>
>>>>> But when I try to connect another machine (via regular Cat-5/RJ45
>>>>> cable) to an empty port on the hub, the computer can see the 
>>>>> network but not the internet - windows diagnosis shows the 
>>>>> computer is connected to 'unidentified network', 'local access 
>>>>> only', and says that the IP address is invalid - which it is - 
>>>>> looks like some kind of fixed IP instead of the 192.168.1.n number 
>>>>> assigned by the router
>> (?).
>>>>>
>>>>> Oddly, the Netgear bridge doesn't have a problem - don't know why.
>>>>> And years ago I was using this hub to connect machines. So I think 
>>>>> the hub is good (the Netgear Bridge works in all the hub's ports) 
>>>>> and the cables are good - I tested them by using the router's 
>>>>> ports
>>>>> - and it
>>>> worked.
>>>>>
>>>>> Anybody know why these ports won't work? Is there a way to use the 
>>>>> empty ports on the hub?  Should I get a switch?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> MTIA
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Rocky
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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>>>>
>>>>
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