also sprach Rodney Richison <rodney@rcrcomputing.com> [2005.08.30.1457 +0200]: > In some cases, it makes little to no differance if you have a hub > or a switch. With a T1 and 5 misc servers running, do you guys > suggest a procurve hub that I have, or should I get a procurve > switch? If it makes no differance on this type of traffic, I'll go > with the hub, however, if it makes any differance at all, I'll get > the switch. Whaddaya think? Impossible to answer. Depends on the volume and type of traffic, and whether the servers talk much amongst themselves. Is it a 100Mbps hub, or just 10? Try it with the switch and see for yourself. If you get too many collisions or a measely rate, consider the switch. -- Please do not send copies of list mail to me; I read the list! .''`. martin f. krafft <madduck@debian.org> : :' : proud Debian developer and author: http://debiansystem.info `. `'` `- Debian - when you have better things to do than fixing a system Invalid/expired PGP (sub)keys? Use subkeys.pgp.net as keyserver! in africa some of the native tribes have a custom of beating the ground with clubs and uttering spine chilling cries. anthropologists call this a form of primitive self-expression. in america they call it golf.
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