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Netgear EN 516 Ethernet Hub (Any Info)

the Guru · 2003-12-15 23:04:03

Does anyone know anything much about the above product are they any good expensive Do people want them I have done a googler and havent turned much up and i can find any info on the netgear website

16-12-2003 12:04am

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Does anyone know anything much about the above product

are they any good
expensive
Do people want them

I have done a googler and havent turned much up and i can find any info on the netgear website

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#2 16-12-2003 3:13am

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It's a HUB and sounds like it has 16 ports.

It's not expensive - as everyone uses switches these days. With a HUB only one device can talk at a time - the others listen. With a 16 port switch you could have up to 8 private conversations. Also switches are better for security since not every packet can be sniffed by everyone all the time.

If you want I could let you have a 12 port 10 MB switch for 27.50 (full 19" rack mount etc.) with a 100Mb uplink. 3com factory sealed and can be managed etc.

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