Looking for a network hub

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#10404 20-Nov-2006 23:29

I got an experiment to do however in today's world... every network hub is not a switched hub (a.k.a Switches). Such device will not work with my experiment so am hoping someone may have a 5 ports hub spare for me to use. I'd be willing to pay minimal for it to cover your trouble.

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#53093 20-Nov-2006 23:54

A switch will set you back at about $69 at DSE (XH8258). And you can return it.

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#53094 21-Nov-2006 00:05

Sorry, I don't want switch, I need hub for this experiment to work. Namely i needed it to monitor network traffics between two devices.

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#53723 26-Nov-2006 19:22

There are many ways you can accomplish this without the use of a non-switched hub however every method has its pros and cons. I would highly suggest taking a look at the following and identifying the best method for your needs:

http://wiki.ethereal.com/CaptureSetup/Ethernet?action=show&redirect=CaptureSetup+2fEthernet

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#53737 26-Nov-2006 20:40

I'm actually looking for one myself. Although I'm to do some googling but does anyone here know a way of physicaly modifying a switch to make it a hub or making one port copy another etc?

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#53767 27-Nov-2006 07:54

I have a 16 port hub, but its probably too big to send anywhere.

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#54693 5-Dec-2006 12:27

If you bothered to read my link JJ you would find the answer.

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#54882 7-Dec-2006 04:26

hey chief you still lookin for a hub i may just have 1 lyin round gatherin dust here

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#54885 7-Dec-2006 06:56

Athlonite: hey chief you still lookin for a hub i may just have 1 lyin round gatherin dust here

Hey Athlonite, sounds good. Where about are you? I'm in Christchurch. Flip me a pm here. cheers.

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#54892 7-Dec-2006 09:35

Fraktul: If you bothered to read my link JJ you would find the answer.

I did read it.. Never assume

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#54915 7-Dec-2006 11:38

Well if information has been provided which answers your question, yet you still ask the question without any request for clarification on the information provided then this leaves three distinct possibilities:

- You didn't bother to read the information.
- You didn't understand the information.
- You both read and understood the information yet continued to ask the question without clarification by oversight or some personal motivation.

As for not presuming things, well presupposition is a fact of life as having perfect information is a logical fallacy according to the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principal. If you did not assume things based on the information you had on hand then you would be racked by indesicion to the point of total inaction.

My assumtion in this case was probably the most flattering of options to attribute to yourself.

If you care to provide more information I could adjust my assumtion?

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#54917 7-Dec-2006 11:58

Every post in this tread after this one should be directly related to the OP's needs. If not, your post is offtopic, and does not belong in this thread - please take it to the offtopic forum in a new thread, or to private messaging.

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#54929 7-Dec-2006 13:38

Quite so Tony.

If people care to read the link I had posted you will find a concise description of the methods avaliable to replicate the operation of a non-switched hub, either in full or partially and the pros and cons of each approach.