View Full Version : Networking problem - Using routers, hubs and switches.
Traian2003
Jul 27th, 2005, 08:13 PM
Hey,
I'm having a problem, I will try to explain it in as much details as i can.
My current setup is at the top, but my hub is only 10Mbits, I also have a switch that has 100Mbits but I don't know what kind of wires I need for it. All my wires are Cat5. I would like to use a switch, now what kind of wires do I need for a switch if a straight cable comes from the router to the switch, do I need to use twisted from the switch onto my computers? Or what else?
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Bskll
Jul 27th, 2005, 08:35 PM
cat5 wires should be good enough for 100 mb lan. they should all be stright through wires, not crossover ones.
btw, good job on the drawing.
goofball
Jul 27th, 2005, 08:43 PM
how many PC's do you have? most routers have 4 ports for LAN connections.
in any case, you may as well just get Straight Cat5e cable. Cat5 will do if that's what you have around.
D-Sisive
Jul 27th, 2005, 08:56 PM
your router and switch should be autosensing so it doesnt matter what cables you use, straight or crossover since it will correct the parity for you
what kind of router do you have that doesnt have wired lan ports...unless you needed the switch/hub to extend your network cause your current cables aren't long enough
Traian2003
Jul 27th, 2005, 09:13 PM
your router and switch should be autosensing so it doesnt matter what cables you use, straight or crossover since it will correct the parity for you
what kind of router do you have that doesnt have wired lan ports...unless you needed the switch/hub to extend your network cause your current cables aren't long enough
I'm currently using the hub because I only wanted to pull one wire from my router, both of the computers are next to each other, so I don't see the reason why I should use two cables from all the way where the router is. I pretty much use the hub a spliter.
Also, if I get this right, a router should fix the problem with the crossover and/or straight cables? The way I see it, switches use crossovers and hubs use straight cables.
I read online and saw that many people are pull a crossover wire from their routers to the swtich, and then straight cables from the switch onto the computers. My router is a wireless/wired SMC, one of the first mass-market wireless routers.
Gee
Jul 27th, 2005, 09:33 PM
Change nothing except for the Repeater.
The existing wiring should be fine. If your Switch is not autosensing. Then use the uplink port on your SMC instead of the numbered ports.
BTW. There is no difference between a 10 MBit and 100 MBit cable.
nubbie
Jul 28th, 2005, 10:40 AM
All your cables should be CAT5 (like everybody said). The main advantage you will see, is with the switch, your PC will now connect at 100Mbps Full-Duplex.
Also, if I get this right, a router should fix the problem with the crossover and/or straight cables? The way I see it, switches use crossovers and hubs use straight cables.
No, both with will use straight-through cable. Crossovers are used to connected PC to PC.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crossover_cable
Traian2003
Jul 28th, 2005, 04:57 PM
All your cables should be CAT5 (like everybody said). The main advantage you will see, is with the switch, your PC will now connect at 100Mbps Full-Duplex.
No, both with will use straight-through cable. Crossovers are used to connected PC to PC.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crossover_cable
Alright, I knew the cables were good, it's just the switch that I had doubts about. The only reason I care, it's for it to be 100Mbs because I constantly transfer 4.3GB files or larger :twisted: . OKay, thanks a lot everyone, I will do this.