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network hub can I use 2?

Discussion in 'Networking (Hardware & Software)' started by kiddk, 2012/02/26.

  1. 2012/02/26
    kiddk

    kiddk Inactive Thread Starter

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    here is the situation, My main computer is downstairs and I have a router and a hub connected to it in the basement, one of the lines from the hub runs up to my family room to my direct receiver, I now have a new tv that has a lan port, it would be too hard to run another line from the basement, can I add anoter hub upstairs near the tv to the line going into the directv receiver and then run 2 lines out of that hub, one to the receiver and one to the tv? I hope I made sense. thanks
     
  2. 2012/02/26
    TonyT

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    Yes, that's the preferred method of extending the network. But better to use a switch instead of a hub.
     

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    rsinfo

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    With hub, you would get only speed upto 10 Mbps. If you plan to use only internet, then I don't think it would be a problem but for sharing files/media I would get switches.
     
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    kiddk

    kiddk Inactive Thread Starter

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    Thank you I meant to say switch not hub
     
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    ok. That would work.
     
  7. 2012/03/04
    mathman

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    Yes that is possible but you might experience a lot of packet data loss with so many connections in between. Not only your TV but your receiver will also stop to work efficiently. You will have lost internet connection problems with this setup. My suggestion, which might be a little tough at the initial stage but once you do it you will be comfortable for a long time until another equipment you purchase have a lan connection.
    Get rid of the hub and the line that is coming from your router to direct receiver, connect that line to a new switch which you will have to get. Now since the line is already there you don't need to put in a whole new line from basement to your living room. So here is the configuration summary.
    Computer->router(basement)->switch in the living room(or any other convenient place)-> and from there you can take out multiple small length connections either to your receiver or TV or any other purpose.
     
  8. 2012/03/06
    TonyT

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    This is not actually true info. You can daisy chain switches almost indefinitely and have little to no packet loss.

    Packet loss would occur if you use a mixed setup of hubs and switches. But if use only switches, all will be well.

    In any network setup there is always some packet loss. Fortunately, the headers of packets contain info that gets used by the origin and destination computers, and if a packet is lost, it gets resent. And this loss is minimal.

    To prove this, do a traceroute to any Web server. You'll see that your packets get routed through multiple routers & switches on the way to their destination. A multi-switch setup won't cause Internet connection problems and it won't degrade your TV receiver's connection.
     

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