"mistral" <polych***@softhome.net> wrote in message
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> Small LAN: 4 PCs + network printer(which have loval IP address also).
> Win XP home on all PC. Internet connection via ADSL modem with
> integrated router: modem has only 2 LAN outputs(this modem for home
> users mainly): LAN A  and LAN B. One our PC connected directly to 'LAN
> A' output, and the 'LAN B' output connected to HUB (8-port HUB Genius)
> => the rest 3 PCs are connected to this HUB. There is periodical
> problems with access to network shares: mainly with this PC which
> directly connected to modem (this PC also often have same problem to
> access other network PCs): "..Share is not accessible... The network
> patch was not found".
>
> Internet connection configured correctly, internet works. I think the
> abovementioned configuration isn't optimal, this ADSL modem have only 2
> LAN output. Genius 8-port HUB is old enough. What is optimal
> configuration for this network?  Should we consider some Ethernet
> broadband router with a built-in 7-port switch?(instead of HUB)
>
>
> thanks
>

> "mistral" <polych***@softhome.net> wrote in message
> news:1160769194.954178.148730@e3g2000cwe.googlegroups.com...

> Jack (MVP-Networking). ?????(?):

> > Hi
> > I doubt that different hardware would do you any good. There is no real
> > differences between what you have and the hardware that you think might
> > solve your problem.  The difference is in the number of plastic boxes.
> > A Switch, in general, is considered better than Hub if you have a large
> > network (more than 10 computers).
> > As for sharing, may be this can Help, http://www.ezlan.net/sharing.html
> > Jack (MVP-Networking).

> > "mistral" <polych***@softhome.net> wrote in message
> > news:1160761415.563794.291180@i3g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
> Small LAN: 4 PCs + network printer(which have loval IP address also).
> Win XP home on all PC. Internet connection via ADSL modem with
> integrated router: modem has only 2 LAN outputs(this modem for home
> users mainly): LAN A  and LAN B. One our PC connected directly to 'LAN
> A' output, and the 'LAN B' output connected to HUB (8-port HUB Genius)
>  => the rest 3 PCs are connected to this HUB. There is periodical
> problems with access to network shares: mainly with this PC which
> directly connected to modem (this PC also often have same problem to
> access other network PCs): "..Share is not accessible... The network
> patch was not found".

> Internet connection configured correctly, internet works. I think the
> abovementioned configuration isn't optimal, this ADSL modem have only 2
> LAN output. Genius 8-port HUB is old enough. What is optimal
> configuration for this network?  Should we consider some Ethernet
> broadband router with a built-in 7-port switch?(instead of HUB)


> thanks
> -------------
> Hi,

> well, the hardware may be not the issue. But Hub i use isn't new, and
> probably have less speed than ADSL modem. So one PC connected to high
> speed ADSL modem, the other PCs connected to Hub which may have less
> speed. Is there a sence replace Hub with switch?

> m.

> Only advantage of switch over hub is when the collision rate gets
> to high in the hub environment to slow net traffic down.  Then if
> you change hub for switch you will see speed difference in LAN
> transfers.

> Are you just trying to justify purchase of new toys?  In your
> environment you won't see a difference 99.9999% of the time.

> Tranfering big files from one computer to another would only
> be affected if a third computer was using bandwidth on the hub
> and causing lots of collisisons.  From one computer to the
> outside world is limited by the link to the outside world, in this
> case the dsl technology.  If you have the lowest cost dsl account
> which here is 768K, then a 10BaseT hub should be more than
> enough to keep up with it.

> On the other hand, having new toys to look at and play with
> is nice.

> later,
> charles....
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