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Originally Posted by DocDutch
and here I was thinking that you knew networking.... the linksys you got is probably only a 10/100 model  and even if it goes through the switch the connection is still via the router.....
set it all point to point via the switch and you should be fine. means that you would have to set static and ip's on both pcs and see what happens then mate  |
I have
All the router does is inject the Internet feed on to the gig switch.
Router > to switch for DHCP and Internet. Then ALL the PC's are connected to the Switch only. Therefor NONE of the data touches the router it just bounces between the ports on the switch.
I have tried just through the switch with no router and it still runs like a Sinclair Spectrum loading pac man from a tape deck
one other point. XP to XP XP to Linux XP to WHS goes like a rocket but Vista to any other goes like a slow thing from the planet slow.