network speeds slow??

[oso_fast]

I was wondering if my network speeds were a bit low....because whenever i transfer a file over the network it usually takes a few minutes....I got two computers set up the way i read in the guides....I am sharing the internet connecting...right now im using a hub its a aopen aoh 508...my avr speeds are around 300-400k...my hub is a 10mbit hub...thanks

[DDR-PIII]

Sounds a little bit slow for a HUB, 10mbit = 1MB (or) 1024KB/sec.
It does look like something is slowing down transfer speeds, because i once useda HUB instead of switch and I was getting the full speed out of it. Hmmm Maybe the NIC's "Network Interface Cards" in your computers that are on the network are set to 10/Full "Duplex" Mode that may help things speed up. :)

[Smokeys]

No, forcing a connection to full duplex on a hub will probably server your connection, 99% of hubs do NOT support full-duplex on normal ports unless it specifically has a light or the manual says it supports full-duplex

[su root]

Those speeds are a little bit slow, but about right for a 10-Mbit hub. The maximum theoretical
speed of it is 1,250 kilobytes/s. However, with all things considered (i.e. half-duplex, collisions, etc), your looking at around 600-800kilobytes/s as a good range.

You could seriously increase your speeds by buying a 10/100 Switch, which has a theoretical speed of 12.5 Megabytes/second, out of that you usually see 7-8Megabytes/s.

[DDR-PIII]

I agree wit hSu Root, you can use the same NIC's, same cat5 all you need is a switch, you can prolly pick one up for $50.

[oso_fast]

which router would u guys recommend...i dont need anything with more then 4 ports for future expantion

[everclock]

Well first off, get a router not a switch. ICS can be a bitch and will almost always cause a little bit of slow down and latency.

I recomend any Linksys Router (Linksys is now owned by Cisco, so you cant go wrong :D )

[oso_fast]

whats the main diff between a router and a switch??

[Cjwinnit]

Originally posted by oso_fast
whats the main diff between a router and a switch??

Different OSI layer. Basically a switch will read a part of the packet telling it where to go, and send it. A router will look a bit deeper and look at what type of packet on which port, what transmission method, what protocol then will make a decision which IP to send it too.

Say you got four computers on a network, one a webserver, one an FTP server, two messabout rigs. you can set up the router so if it recieves any data from the outside world on port 80 it is sent to the webserver, and any port 21/20 data to the FTP server... a switch can't read stuff like that.

Routers are often used to connect many machines to one internet connection. Switches will be used in LAN's.

Switches are generally a bit cheaper too ;)

There isn't usually an issue connecting a switch to a router as long as you use the correct wire.

[DDR-PIII]

I suggest the linksys BEFSR41 4-port switch/router its the one i have used for about a year and each time someone asks which kind they should ge t i suggest the one i have :) its great and alot of people use it.