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mikkel wrote:
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I think you need an "network hub", where you plug in all the network cables of the xboxes. I think it should work then, you can buy one of those for like €10-15, not expensive at all
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http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/4 … AA280_.jpgedit2: aw shit it is wireless, erm.. I do think you need a wireless router then, but I'm not sure.
Never, ever, ever get a hub. Get a switch.
What is wrong with a hub? me and my brother share an internet connection via an hub in the living room, no problems at all...
Because typically the prices are about the same, and a switch is infinitely better.
A hub is essentially a multi-port repeater. It connects computers by way of connecting each port to a copper backplane. That means that every node connected to that hub is on the same physical segment, meaning that all data sent will reach all nodes on the network. Everytime a node wants to send something onto the network in this kind of topology, it has to check to see if any other node is transmitting anything. This introduces severe latency on the network if other nodes are transmitting frequently across the network. It also introduces the possibility of collisions, which is when the electrical signals carrying the data collide and scramble, forcing all nodes to stop sending data for a randomised hold-down period before resuming transmission.
A switch performs microsegmentation, meaning that instead of creating a physical connection between all nodes on the switch, it creates logical pathways through integrated controllers to the queue on the port that the destination node is connected to, which the switch learns by analysing any traffic going through it. That means that you can run a dedicated full-duplex connection to each node, without having to worry about collisions and other other filthy shared medium drawbacks.
Essentially, on a hub, the throughout advertised, typically 100Mbps, is shared amongst ALL nodes attached to it, while with a switch, each port on the switch would get the full 100Mbps throughput. On a hub, one person transmitting data heavily can mess up the entire network, and introduce a lot of latency, whereas switches typically operate with FIFO queueing, meaning that your data won't be delayed significantly.
There's really nothing but drawbacks to a hub when comparing it to a switch, and at a neglible price difference, the switch is really the way to go.
unnamednewbie13 wrote:
mikkel wrote:
Never, ever, ever get a hub. Get a switch.
Gee, why do they still make hubs then? /sarcasm
A hub is good enough for a small network with low activity.
Because hubs are easier and cheaper to manufacture. The simple fact that something is being made doesn't alone make it worth buying.
Last edited by mikkel (2008-03-23 06:37:22)
