Gilad Ben-Yossef wrote on 2003-07-24: > Beni Cherniavsky wrote: > > My home network consists of 3-4 computers and an ADSL modem all > > connected one to the other with cross RJ45 cables, with no hubs. > > This was simplest at each point in time (it started with two computers > > and one cable and at each point I had enough network cards) but it's > > somewhat inconvenient because intermediate computers sometimes need to > > be up just to pass the packets. > > > > So now I consider adding one or two hubs. But hubs need cables that > > are not crossed. Replacing all cables would cost a non-negligeble > > price. Besides one long cable passes inside the wall and replacing it > > is out of the question. I can re-solder all cables (or re-frob the > > connectors but I don't have the device that does it) but I'd rather > > avoid the trouble. > > > > You're willing to re-solder/re-from Rj-45 cable to save the cost of > buying new ones? Beni, if I ever open a garage startup I'm hiring you as > a sysadmin ;-))) > ;-) Not quite ready, otherwise I wouldn't write this mail. If there would be no better solution, I'd either live with the existing setup or buy new cables.
> Now for the answer: > > Most hubs/switches have an "Uplink" port. Sometime it's a seperate port > and sometime it's a port that can be switched from "normal" to "uplink" > using a jumper. > I've got one hub here and yes, it has such a port. One cable saved. > In addition, at least my ADSL modem (Alcatel) actualy has "crossed" > socket so that you can use a regular cable to connect it to the computer > without a hub, which means one of your cables might already be a non > crossed one. > Same modem - one more cable saved :-). > So, assuming two hubs (with uplink ports), 3 computers and one ADSL > modem (with a crossed port) I would: > > a. Use 1 crossed cable to connect the two hubs via a normal (not an > uplink!) port. I assume this would be the long cable passing via the wall. > Ah, hub<-->hub is again crossed. That's what I missed in all calculations. Thanks! 3 down :-). > b. Use the uplink port on each hub to connect one computer each using a > crossed cable. > Two actually, I'll have two computer per hub (not counting the modem). Anyway, that's acceptable. > This means you only have to purchase 1 more regular cable to conect > the remaining computer. Since it costs considerbly less then two > hubs I believe it wont be an issue :-) > > Hope this helps, > Yes, thanks! -- Beni Cherniavsky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> If I don't hack on it, who will? And if I don't GPL it, what am I? And if it itches, why not now? [With apologies to Hillel ;] ================================================================= To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
