New Neywork Hub

[iggybaseball]

Ok, I just got a new network hub from a friend without the instructions, so i am trying to figure this out. I have 4 network jacks and a little switch that can be either pointing to Normal or Uplink.
Thanx a lot.

[dugans]

hubs are pretty simple: 4 ports for pcs, or 3 pc and one uplink to another hub/switch/router. The uplink port will be on one end or the other.

[Christoph]

The uplink switch is for a crossover cable or to connect directly to the modem/other hub/router.

[iggybaseball]

so when do i put the switch on normal and when do i put the switch on uplink?

[iggybaseball]

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[dugans]

Originally posted by iggybaseball
so when do i put the switch on normal and when do i put the switch on uplink?

Normal when connected to a pc, uplink when connected to a hub, router or switch.

Uplink connects to another network connectivity device so that you can add extra machines to the network.

I have 2 pcs connected to my 4 port gateway router and 3 connected to a hub (in the cellar) that is uplinked to the router- 5 pcs connected total right now.....room for 9 more!

[iggybaseball]

so if i just have 4 pcs connected i leave it at normal and if i have it connected to 2 pcs and 1 router i keep it on uplink?

[dugans]

Thats pretty much it: if you connect to a router- uplink!

[iggybaseball]

Originally posted by rogerdugans
Thats pretty much it: if you connect to a router- uplink!

thanx a lot. I understand now.