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Problem with Ethernet Hub speed
Hello everyone, First off I'm not sure which sub-forum this post belongs in, secondly the model number isn't available in the drop down box, so I have left it blank. Apologies for that. Anyway,...
> [...] the main BT Hub [...]
Not a very detailed description of anything. I'll assume that it
includes some kind of IP router. (Without that, to expand your set of
wired-connection ports, you'd need to add a router, not a simple hub or
switch.)
> [...] someone I know put in a Netgear Ethernet Hub EN104tp [...]
Yow. Seek an acquaintance with newer old junk.
> Is this Hub obsolete in terms of managing higher speeds?
Yes (but only by a factor of 100).
> [...] recommending switches over hubs [...]
Yes.
> I was checking out the Netgear GS105 [...]
Ok. I'd look for the cheapest piece of Chinese junk I could findwhich said "gigabit" and "switch" on it somewhere.
> [...] the main BT Hub [...]
Not a very detailed description of anything. I'll assume that it
includes some kind of IP router. (Without that, to expand your set of
wired-connection ports, you'd need to add a router, not a simple hub or
switch.)
> [...] someone I know put in a Netgear Ethernet Hub EN104tp [...]
Yow. Seek an acquaintance with newer old junk.
> Is this Hub obsolete in terms of managing higher speeds?
Yes (but only by a factor of 100).
> [...] recommending switches over hubs [...]
Yes.
> I was checking out the Netgear GS105 [...]
Ok. I'd look for the cheapest piece of Chinese junk I could find
which said "gigabit" and "switch" on it somewhere.
Yes, I should have elaborated: BT Smart Hub 6. Thanks for your suggestions.