Want to connect additional hub...

[dkr1]

I have a C16465B SuperStackIII 24 port at my main server location with about 20 PC's connected to it. I have 300 ft of Cat5 cable running to another location where I need to connect a small hub and add 2-4 more PC's.

Can I use just any hub or switch, which ports do I plug into, do I need different pinning specs for my cable?

Thanks...

Dave

 

[g7god]

You can use any hub or switch, and the choice is usually dependent more on operational requirements than anything else.

If you choose a hub/switch with an uplink port, you would connect the 3000 foot cable to a non-uplink port on your existing SuperStack and to the uplink port on your new hub/switch, in which case you would use a standard straight cable, which is probably what your existing cable is.

If you choose a hub/switch without an uplink port, then you would need to use a crossover cable instead of the standard straight cable. As a result, it is usually worth spending the extra shilling to get a switch/hub with an uplink port.

Best wishes from Riley.

 

[dkr1]

I was hoping it would be that easy...

Thanks Riley and God Bless!