31 Dec
2006
31 Dec
'06
11:12 a.m.
Chuck Guzis wrote:
I'm beginning to wonder if it's time I
upgraded my home network. The
NICs on most of the machines are 100BaseT, with the odd old machine
sporting a 10BaseT. But it's the hubs I wonder about--two old
National Semi 6-port Datamover 10BaseT units coupled together with a
10Base2 (coax) link. It's that coax that I dread replacing--it goes
between floors and snaking it through the walls was a real chore.
My DSL speed is 1.6Mbps, so I'm thinking that there's little reason
to upgrade the setup. Am I thinking correctly or am I likely to see
an improvement in internet access speed if I upgrade?
Cheers,
Chuck
I think you answered your own question.
Access to the outside world will not improve. Speeds between machines
will improve if you have switches and appropriate cabling.
I run 100Mbps for the more modern machines, all one a switch, and I
daisy chain an old hub (100 or 10, can't remember) for the slower
machines that only do 10Mbps.
Even with 5Mbps cable modem, my slowest connection inside is still
faster that my connection to the outside world.
Mike