jwcolby
jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com
Tue Dec 29 21:25:34 CST 2009
ROTFL. And John Colby is a pretty smart guy too. ;) John W. Colby www.ColbyConsulting.com Gary Kjos 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