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Kymmy · 03-06-2009, 22:20

Why a hub (or even a switch) instead of a router???? I only ask as you can't share a modem via a switch/hub as there's no NAT software unless you use another PC as the router. Even if you did that then you're connecting LAN and WAN traffic on the same lines..

As far as hubs though you're better off with a switch than a hub and at 100 is 5 times faster than your 20Mb broadband so the speed I don't think that comes into it.

Not much point though going gigabit at this point unless you have serious need for it..

03-06-2009, 22:20	#2
Kymmy Inactive Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 18,385	Re: Hubs Why a hub (or even a switch) instead of a router???? I only ask as you can't share a modem via a switch/hub as there's no NAT software unless you use another PC as the router. Even if you did that then you're connecting LAN and WAN traffic on the same lines.. As far as hubs though you're better off with a switch than a hub and at 100 is 5 times faster than your 20Mb broadband so the speed I don't think that comes into it. Not much point though going gigabit at this point unless you have serious need for it..