Re: [LUG] Network hubs

[Neil Stone <Neil@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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Neil Williams wrote:
> Just a quick query:
>
> I currently have one hub connecting three machines. If I connect a second hub
> to the first hub, do I need a different cable or do I switch on the 'Uplink'
> button on the hub (and which hub)?
>
> 1->Hub1
> 2->Hub1->Hub2->4
> 3->Hub1
>
> Will that just work?
>
> (There will be more than just 1 machine on the second hub eventually.)
>
> (I want to keep the two hubs as one is upstairs and one is downstairs! It'll
> save running multiple Cat5 cables up and down.)

Depends on the hardware to be honest... My hubs are running from hub 1 
to hub 1 via the uplink on hub 1 to a normal port on hub 2 for example.. 
this allows me to cascade another hub to hub 2 via hub 2's uplink port 
and a normal port on hub 3.. (phew...)

Yes this normally works just fine.. some hubs i have come across need a 
crossover cable to do uplinking.. (easy to make)

HTH

Neil
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