I have 4 computers, I just got DSL and wanted to link them all together, so i bought a 4-port Linksys router, and put it upstairs next to a computer and the DSL modem, i then ran a cable from the router to that computer, and ran another cable downstairs to a 5-port hub and ran three cables from it to the other computers. The computer upstairs downloads at about 110 K a sec, while the other 3 download at about 20-25 K a sec. I have hooked it up exactly the way the book describes it, but it doesnt seem to help, any suggestions? The router has three lights for each port, link, full/col, and 100......the comp upstairs has all three lights on, while the cable running downstairs has only the Link light on.

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bmpkns,

1st, if you're downloading at the same time on all those comps, they "are" going to be slower......they are sharing the "same" bandwidth.

2nd, it sounds like the NIC's in the other 3 comps are 10mbps NIC's (Thats why the lights arent lit on the Hub)

Solution: Verfiy that the NIC's are 10mbps and then go buy better NIC's for the other comps..........
But no matter what you do you're always going to be sharing the same bandwidth on your DSL.......

Hope this helps!

[This message has been edited by AwARe (edited 05-31-2001).]

The Linksys router can operate at either full duplex or half duplex while hubs operate at half dulpex. ( which is why you don't get a light on the 'full' indicators.)If the '100' indicator isn't lit then check that the hub supports 100Mb connections. ( you may need to replace it with a switch or hub that supports 100Mb connections. For now I would take the hub off line and connect the computers directly to the router, see if connection speeds improve.)I would also check that the NIC cards are set for full duplex(upstairs) and half duplex(downstairs if you stay with a hub. If you go with a direct router connection or a switch then they should operate at full duplex).


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[This message has been edited by Ghost_Hacker (edited 05-31-2001).]

Hey Ghost_Hacker, that seems to be my problem of having a 10 Mbps Hub. I am still not sure what size it is, can you tell me? on the front of the hub it has one liget for power, col, and ONE light for each port, if it is 10/100 shouldnt there be two lights for each hub? I tried to look up the part number on the company's website, but it is 6 months old, and there is no description of it there now. It is by AOpen, 5-port P/N 90.80216.C02.

And Aware, all the network cards are 10/100, i am aware of the sharing the same bandwidth, so i tested each comp separately, and still the same thing, but hooking them up straight to the router sped them up tremendously. But i cant leave it like that, have to use the hub, the router is upstairs in my house, and all the comps are in offices.

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[This message has been edited by bmpkns2 (edited 05-31-2001).]

yeah i missed that one me thinks............

The whole hub part of this formula missed me attentions

ghost is really good with netwerks he'll get ya fixed up!

latez

EDIT: Thanks for being around to correct me error ghost http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/smile.gif

[This message has been edited by AwARe (edited 06-01-2001).]

AwARe You didn't make any errors, I just added some more info that's all http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/smile.gif


bmpkns2 The AOpen, 5-port P/N 90.80216.C02 is a 10Mb hub only. Take a look at this 'order' page :

hub order form (http://www.comspec.com/cgi-bin/webdet.cgi?AOPEN%20AMERICA%20AND%20ACER%20PERIPHER ALS)


(you'll have to look down the page till you find the part number 90.80216.c02 listed.)


However, after doing some research on Linksys routers. I found that depending on what Linksys's router you have it should support both 10Mb amd 100Mb connections. So I would check that your network cards are operating at the right 'Duplex' setting. Just remember:

Full duplex when connected to the router directly.

Half duplex when connected to the hub.


If you run a network card at full duplex. Then it's connection speed will be really,really slow when connected to the hub, but fast when it's connected to the router.


Your network card should come with a setup program that allows you to manually set the card's parameters.


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[This message has been edited by Ghost_Hacker (edited 06-01-2001).]

Ghost Hacker - thanks for finding that P/N for me, i couldnt find it no matter what I did. I really appreciate all you have done, i would be just going slow forever if you had not told me this. Now I am looking forward to getting a better Hub tomorrow. I am sure the office tenants I have hooked up to this would appreciate it also. I just cant believe it was sold to me knowing that it was slow, kinda irritating. But's that's life I guess. Thanks again http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/smile.gif

Aware - Thanks for your help also, and no... I didnt think you made an error on anything, those are the first questions to be asked, that is why it says I am a neophyte geek, haha. Thanks for the help on IRQ conflicts, I was just not wanting to give anything up I had installed, kinda hard-headed. But now after removing that extra USB card, everything is working smoothly, feels like i have a new comp again. Thanks for your help http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/smile.gif.


And finally to both of ya'll..............I LOVE YOU MAN. haha thanks