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I was just wondering if it's possible to hook a hub up to a hub? I have 3 computers hooked up to a hub right now and I would like one in my room so I can hook up my PC, laptop, and xbox. The hub has a free port so I'm guessing if it's possible then I could just hook up the additional hub throught that? Also, is there any IP adress issues I would have to worry about? It's a d-link hub and we have comcast high speed internet @ 2megs. Note: I'm not interested in anything wireless. Message Edited by shamrock848 on 12-03-2003 10:51 PM

_Paladin · Answer

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.

jmwills · Answer

To add to what Paladin said, if you indeed do have a hub, think of it as an extension cord so to speak.  Message Edited by jmwills on 12-04-2003 07:23 AM

jmwills · Answer

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.

shamrock848 · Answer

My bad, it is a router. Thank you for the correction and thanks for the information.

shamrock848 · Answer

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.

shamrock848 · Answer

Message Edited by shamrock848 on 12-04-2003 01:39 PM

jmwills · Answer

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?

shamrock848 · Answer

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

shamrock848 · Answer

I got it right when it came out for $400, I got it for my birthday.

jmwills · Answer

What did that set you back?  Best I've seen is ~$350.

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