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Old 02-04-2004, 16:50   #23
SMHarman
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Re: Media Centre PCs

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Originally Posted by SOSAGES
Huh?

thats what Neil said or maybe i missed your point
He said that is correct - I had to look as I was not sure whether they had changed the rules, or what you said was correct. So yes that is what Neil said I was merely clarifying.

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Originally Posted by altis
RTFM - well that's what I did in my case Failing that you could try emailing the manufacturer but I doubt you'll get a reply.

I think it's called marketing!
I did - Appendix G Specifications - really does not help.
ftp://ftp.linksys.com/international/...v1.1_uk_ug.pdf
but at least I know I can use it in 40deg heat and 85% humidity this summer.

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Originally Posted by altis
For this application you may well be better off with a hub instead of a switch. These work at wire speeds. If you need to, then you can also plug the 'up' port of the hub into the router.

Alternatively, buy a commercial switch (much more expensive) where the throughput is specified or wait around for a bit. I'm sure it won't be long before AV-enabled domestic switch/routers appear. They'll probably handle multicast packets efficiently too.

Edit There's some here:
http://www.redspan.com/acatalog/Onli...gabit_177.html
Not a bad price for the Linksys one.
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