From Wikipedia: A network switch or switching hub is a computer networking device that connects network segments. An Ethernet switch operates at the data link layer of the OSI model to create a separate collision domain for each switch port. With 4 computers (e.g., A, B, C, and D) on 4 switch ...
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Can I connect two routers to one switch?
I want to connect two routers to a switch which will then be connected to a modem. Now as far as I know a switch does not do network translation and this won't work with one IP address. So I bought ...
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Does using cat5e cables yield any disadvantages in combination with cat6/cat6a network?
If I were to have a fully compliant cat6 or cat6a network running through my walls... that is to say, wires and jacks... What would be the concequence of plugging a cat5e wire into one of the jacks? ...
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What is “Switching Bandwidth”?
I am trying to decipher exactly what is meant by switching bandwidth on tech specs for various switches. I think I understand, but I'm not so sure.
I know that a port on a 10/100/1000 switch can ...
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SFP 1000Mbps vs 1000Mbps RJ45
Whats different?
They both offer the same speed don't they?
I'm asking because we have a switch with 4 SFP 1000Mbps ports and we are buying a new server and was wondering if it's worth paying extra ...
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TCP port prioritizing on switch/router (QoS)
I have some HP ProCurve series Switch. There is a QoS option for prioritize traffic by TCP/UDP port. I set two ports: one with highest priority and another with lowest. Then I performed tests to ...
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Gigabit switch in front of 100mbit router decrease maximum throughput for connected devices?
I have a router (ASUS WL-500G Premium running a modded Tomato) that has a 100mbps ethernet interface + wifi interface. I added a D-Link 8-port gigabit switch (DGS-1008G) because I want faster transfer ...
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Home network hardware
I'm renovating my house and, in addition to all the other infrastructure put behind drywall, i am also adding a wired home network. Every room will have at least one cat5 jack and the command center ...
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Setting WiFi Client gateway, ip address, subnet etc on linksys router
I have a linksys wireless router which I use is a switch, not an internet router, inside an office in an office building. We have certain settings we have to setup for every client computer in order ...
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USB Switchboard of some kind - Do they exist?
I've come into a situation where I will have to be using two different computers (side by side) constantly. Now, there isn't enough space to keep two keyboards, two mice, and two headsets. After ...
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How do I use a Mac as switch (or bridge two interfaces)
I need to put a wired device (Blue-ray player), on my home wireless network's subnet, via the mac's wifi connection, as there is no wired connections upstairs.
To be more clear, what I'd like is:
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Will this network layout work?
I need to make a network in my office so I can have a company come and install software for me. They are going to setup my front office computer so I can perform normal tasks on it and it will ...
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Networking ubuntu & windows 7 through a switch
I have a PC running on Windows 7 & one running on Ubuntu 12.04.
I know i can directly connect both of them using a cross cable, however i occasionally do have laptop to connect as well, so a ...
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How to SWITCH to FF within Win7
I use Win 7 (64 bit) and Firefox 11. I have a hotkey within Win7 to load FF with a single stroke (Ctrl Alt F) which works fine. However, with my other programs (to which I have assigned a hotkey) ...
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Quickly switching between programs when editing or viewing a file
I'm wondering if it's feasible to enable the "Open With..." dialog inside an application window, so that I could quickly switch from one application to another when editing an image or text file. (For ...
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Use a Bluetooth module from Asus A6Je in an Asus N53J
Can I use my old Bluetooth module from an Asus A6Je laptop in my new Asus N53J?
Internal Bluetooth is available in more expensive versions of my current laptop, but not in mine.
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Configuring multiple software routers and switches [closed]
Can anyone help me out how to configure multiple software routers and switches for creating a dummy network environment and configure and troubleshoot the network related issues.
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MRTG: Switch Port Throughput
I currently have MRTG running in a Debian box. It currently polls a Netgear Switch for the speeds of 7 or so ports and then makes the graphs of them. It currently only records the bits/sec. I would ...
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all-in-one device which “fax over modem” and ISDN connection
I want to be able to send faxes using a certain all-in-one device, which has functionality to send them using a modem.
It means the device doesn't have fax itself, but it scans the PC for a modem to ...
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Looking for app to switch windows on a timed basis
I'm looking for a peice of software or function of Windows (7/2008 R2) which would change the maximised window every X mins. So you would have one windows open for X mins, then it would switch to ...
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Is there no such thing as a Gigabit switch? [closed]
According to the manufacturer specification, even my rather plain desktop computer has "Gigabit Ethernet". So when I want to copy large files over the LAN (not Internet) it would make sense to have a ...
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My first home network setup with a wireless router and switch
I just got a Linksys SRW224G4 switch (24 10/100, 4 10/100/1000)
I already have a Linksys WRT54GS router. (I know it's old, but it works)
My problem is that well, I have no idea what I'm doing. I ...
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WNDR3700 Router + Cisco SG200-08 + LACP + Dual Uplink
Background
I have a storage server that has several virtual machine images stored on them. I would store them locally, but I have limited space on my desktop (using SSD storage). I would like to ...
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Networking Setup and Configuration
I have a Router, Modem, Switch, and a Switch.
Firewall: FVS338
Switch: FS762T
What I would like to do is the following:
Modem <----> Firewall <---> |
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Voltage range of a PoE Plus switch
I have a WiFi module until now I supplied through a PoE injector. According to the documentation the WiFi module voltage requirement is the following: 12V Passive PoE (accept up to 22V). I also have ...
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Connecting to router, some devices get good speeds, others get awful speeds
I have a strange problem.
I got Virgin 30MB broadband installed yesterday (its been over 24 hours since it was activated)
FYI I am in the United Kingdom.
My home network goes like this:
Item ...
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Can I share my usb keyboard between two computers
I love my Filco keyboard, I use it as primary keyboard for my Lenovo thinkpad all time. Now Im moving into the mac world and wonder:
is it possible to split my USB keyboard between two USB ports, ie ...
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Can I connect a PC to a PoE switch?
I have a switch with Power over Ethernet capabilities. Is it allowed to connect a PC to a PoE switch?
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Prevent wireless client access certain computers in the network
I am trying to prevent wireless clients accessing certain computers in my network. I have DD-DRT for my Linksys WRT54GSF router. Then Netgear switch has two vlans setup so vlan1 can't access vlan2.
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Issue setting up VLANs on Netgear switch
I am trying to set up a VLAN on my Netgear switch (GS105E). I want to create two separate networks and I want both of them have internet access.
My setup is
modem
connected to
router ...
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How to tell a router from a switch/hub?
I recently got a ADSL modem with Ethernet ports for providing Internet to more than one client, So how can i tell my ADSL modem is acting as a switch ,router or hub. The function that I have noticed ...
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Linksys WRT54GC wireless connection doesn't work
I Have a Linksys WRT54GC router which I use as a switch. Recently I have been able to connect to the wireless connection, but I can't access the router or the internet. Computers that are using it as ...
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Can I use an old netbook as a switch/router replacement?
My current WiFi router broke, so I thought, why spend another $50 on a new one when I can make use of my old netbook?
I have an old EEEPC-701 4G that has a pretty nice Atheros wireless radio. ...
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Router configuration monitor. [closed]
Looking for a tool to manage/backup switch, router and other network device configurations. I have tried Kiwi Cat tools, Cisco Network Assistant. So far did not like either one of them. I am looking ...
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Can a gigabit switch's performance degrade over time?
I have this Netgear 5-port gigabit switch. You know, one of those rounded white models. Well, it worked well in combination with a Netgear DSL router for a few years.
The network topology is ...
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Hide initial buffer list in Emacs' iswitchb-mode
How can I configure iswitchb-mode so that it does not display the list of all (matching) buffers until I hit TAB for the first time?
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“Not switching” keyboard layout in Windows XP
I'm using three keyboard layouts under Windows XP: USA, Italian and Russian. The problem is simple - when I resize the taskbar, I'm unable to switch my layout with shortcut and clicking on it neither. ...
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Should I wire directly to the basement for ethernet, or have a switch connected to another switch?
I have a project where I'm wiring my home for ethernet. I have four bedrooms upstairs, all of which are getting two ethernet connections each, and then a few rooms downstairs as well. I was thinking ...
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Network deployment diagram scenario
Here is the scenario, I currently have 2 applications and its individual data storages. I have 2 networking switch and 1 router.
Design A: Application A + 1 data storage is connected to 1 ...
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What can you use three ethernet ports for on a firewall/router?
What is the purpose of having 3 Ethernet ports on a router/firewall like this one: http://store.netgate.com/Netgate-m1n1wall-2D3-2D13-Red-P218C83.aspx vs. just having 2 like this: ...
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Will two 1000BASE-T devices always run at gigabit speeds when connected to the same 1000BASE-T switch?
Right now I'm running a simple network in my apartment using a wired/wireless router that supports speeds up to 100BASE-T. I've got my desktop, printer, and NAS device connected directly to the router ...
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Using four ports of a Dell PowerConnect switch
I have a Dell PowerConnect switch. I'm using four ports: A, B, C and D. Ports A, B and C can connect to their networks successfully, but when I connect D, it disconnects either port C or itself. Why ...
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File copied over the network differs from original
Having moved quite large amount of data (~1TB) over the network from one storage to another, I noticed the file on target system differs from the original.
Setup:
PC (Windows 7 64) with Windows ...
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Where to plug in the PowerSwitch on an ASRock K7S41GX motherboard
I have an ASRock K7S41GX motherboard.
I don't know where to plug in the power switch.
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Is chaining two switches different than connecting both switches directly to the router?
I am setting up the network for our small companies new office - I have about 20 computers upstairs and 20 down. There is a switch on each floor, the router is downstairs, and a cat5e cable running ...
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hooking up a belkin USB switch
I'm trying to help my parents hook up a Belkin 4-Port USB switch (model F1U200V) to a couple of USB printers, however, Google hasn't been able to find a manual. a picture can befound at ...
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Cisco Router/Switch with MacBook Pro OSX Lion
What I have:
MacBook Pro with OSX Lion
Very old Cisco Router and Switch
Two Crossover Cables (1 Cisco Console to Serial and 1 Cisco Console to Cisco Console)
One Serial to USB Cable
I am very new ...
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What is 10G? Is my switch 10G?
What is 10Gactually ? I have a Cisco switch ( http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps10898/prod_models_comparison.html)
And it has 2xSFP interface and 10 x 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T.
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Dropbox for home and office accounts on the same machine [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
Dropbox - can you have multiple accounts on once computer?
I have two different Windows users on the same PC and Dropbox is installed on one. Now I am unable to run the ...
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Keep Computers Seperate On Same Network
I have about a Netgear WGR614 router and a few CentreCom FS708 switches.
Is there a way to create a home network so every safe an secure computer can access the internet and another network where I ...
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Internal network speed deterioration
I am having internal network speed issues on my network.
The Server (Windows 2008 R2) has two network cards. One provides 802.1x authentication to the outside world. The second, shares this using ICS ...
