Can you connect two different cables to a hub/switch exp: like a 586a and a 586b?
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EIA 568B and A can both go to the same switch yeah.  Just make sure both ends of the cable are using the same standard.  If you get a link light your're good to go.
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you have to use 2 pairs :- 1) green and 2) orange\nRJ-45 configuartion\n    one-end of RJ45  and other end is also same of straight cable.                               \n1.orange-white                                         \n2.orange                                                    \n3.green-white\n4.blue\n5.blue-white\n6.green\n7.browan-white\n8.brown\nyou can simple connect straight cables(patch cords) from hub to all computers lan card. link will be up and you can setup ip addressing and share your data.
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refer to this?  http://www.duxcw.com/faq/network/hubsw.htm
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I use to work in the Round Rock office for Dell.\n\nThe answer is No it will not, they are the same cable. Now, why would they know that you used a different cable? Sometimes they will ask you to use a different cable during troubleshooting process, but besides that they should not know that you are using one and you should not volunteer that info
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use a gateway which supports both the ends.\nmore info on http://www.cisco.com
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two 4066's?  Try maxim www.maxim-ic.com, or possibly on semiconductor www.onsemi.com i'm sure there are many multi channel analogue switches - what are you using it for?
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Different in speed. do the 2x1Gig for dual channel purposes..
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1.) If you have a NIC in each PC, you can use a crossover cable.\n2.) If you have a NIC in each PC, you can use a switch (D-Link Dss+5 cost around $20). Use 2 cat5e cables and you are set. If you have later more PCs, you can hook them up as well.\n3.) LapLink or something like it works with a USB cable or a (Null Modem) parallel cable.
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No, you do not a hub if you have a router. Sounds like the setup you have is correct: Cable modem ->router -> computers 1 and 2.
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I don't think there are many, if any.\n\nYou might like to try a PBX adapter like http://techshop.earthlink.net/p10601:S0063012
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When you use an Ethernet cable to connect your computer to a hub, switch or router, you use what's called an MDI (straight through) cable.\n\nIn order to connect one computer to another directly, you must use an Ehternet cable with a different pinout called an MDI-X (cross over) cable.\n\nThe reason for this is because your computer is a "terminal" device.  It transmits data on a specific wire and expects to receive data on a specific other wire.  Then you connect it to a "host" device and it expects same thing, but on the opposite wires.\n\nFor more information, see the article on Ehternet on howstuffworks.com\n\nhttp://computer.howstuffworks.com/ethernet.htm
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Hi. Try this second stage link : http://www.apogeerockets.com/education/how_to_multi-stage.asp
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It's called a splitter.  If you head over to radioshack you can get one for around $7-10.
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Hubs and switches are significantly different.  A hub is nothing more that a device that allows multiple devices to connect to a single network connection.  It also acts as a repeater.  In other words, it helps keep the packet signal strength strong enough to traverse one or more network segments.  When a packet enters a hub, the hub sends the packet out all ports.  So all devices connected to the hub see all the packets passing through the hub, whether addressed to them or not.  With large hubs with a large amount of traffic, this can cause performance problems.  A hub operates at the physical layer, or level 1 of the OSI model.\n\nA switch traditionally operates at layer 2 of the OSI model.  The primary difference between a switch and a hub is the way packets are handled.  A switch knows the MAC (hardware) address of each device connected to each port.  When a packet enters the switch, the switch sends the packet out the port where the target device is located.  Devices connected to other switch ports don't see the packet.  The exception to this is the layer 3 switch.  Layer 3 switch functionality adds routing capability to the switching function.\n\nA switch acts like a hub when a broadcast packet is received.  A broadcast packet is addressed to all devices on a subnet.  So all ports receive the packet.
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First, all adpaters must support 100Mbps. If they don't you need new ones.\n\nIn case all 4 and the hub/switch also supports 100Mbps, do the following:\n1. Double click your network connection.\n2. Click properties.\n3. Click configure to set your adapters properties.\n4. Click Advanced\n5. Change the link speed to: 100 Mbps Half Duplex.
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If you have them both connect to a router, then you don't need a switch.  I'm sure that they both are setup to get their IP addresses automaticlly, so that's half the battle.  Both computers need to be in the same workgroup.  To do this, do the following:\n\n1. Open Control Panel\n2. Open the System ikon\n3. Select the Computer Name tab\n4. Select the Change button\n5. Under workgroup, give noths pc's the same workgroup name\n6. Reboot\n\nYou can also check the link below for additional help.
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The uplink plug is for connecting another switch to that switch.\n\nNormally you need a crossover cable to connect a switch to another switch. But, if one has an uplink, you can connect the two together without needing a crossover cable.