"...possible to hook a hub up to a hub?" - Yes, you can, and there are no IP address issues.
However, let's be clear about what you currently have and what you need. Is your existing "hub" really a hub or is it a 4 port router? If you are sharing a cable internet connection with three PCs, then your current "hub" sounds like it's a router. That is OK and you can connect a hub to it.
Searching the D-Link website, they have no hubs in the current product line. This is their line of current switches. Think of a switch as a smart hub. The DSS-5+ will do what you want.
To answer your clarified question, yes you can connect routers to routers. YOu will actually be subnetting your network with every additional router and that router will have to have a fixed IP Address.
Bandwidth will be an issue at some point in this scenario, though.
well out of the 3 computers I have right now, only mine is almost always being used, the other 2 are only used maybe a couple times a day for short periods of time so most of the bandwidth goes to me. However, i've had 2 computers playing CS and also playing my xbox on xbox live all at the same time (all hooked up to the same router) and bandwidth never deteriorated so i'm not too worried about it.
You bandwidth is no problem as I was referring to the issue that you could keep adding and adding users ( say maybe 20-30) that at some time, the amount of bandwidth supplied to home users is not enough.
You have plenty for your pruposes.
How does the Xbox show up on your network? Is it visible?
Noting your custom built rig, what type of video card are you using?
Oh ok I gotcha! Thanks a lot. I don't think it shows up on the network, i've never checked actually but the router i'm using had it right on the box that it was xbox compatable which is one of the reasons why I got it. I'm using an ATI Radeon 9800 Pro
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shamrock848,
"...possible to hook a hub up to a hub?" - Yes, you can, and there are no IP address issues.
However, let's be clear about what you currently have and what you need. Is your existing "hub" really a hub or is it a 4 port router? If you are sharing a cable internet connection with three PCs, then your current "hub" sounds like it's a router. That is OK and you can connect a hub to it.
Searching the D-Link website, they have no hubs in the current product line. This is their line of current switches. Think of a switch as a smart hub. The DSS-5+ will do what you want.
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Message Edited by jmwills on 12-04-2003 07:23 AM
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December 4th, 2003 16:00
To answer your clarified question, yes you can connect routers to routers. YOu will actually be subnetting your network with every additional router and that router will have to have a fixed IP Address.
Bandwidth will be an issue at some point in this scenario, though.
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December 4th, 2003 16:00
My bad, it is a router. Thank you for the correction and thanks for the information.
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Message Edited by shamrock848 on 12-04-2003 01:39 PM
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You bandwidth is no problem as I was referring to the issue that you could keep adding and adding users ( say maybe 20-30) that at some time, the amount of bandwidth supplied to home users is not enough.
You have plenty for your pruposes.
How does the Xbox show up on your network? Is it visible?
Noting your custom built rig, what type of video card are you using?
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December 4th, 2003 18:00
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