3Com Ethernet 10Base-T transceiver

Advantages: Ebay bargain !
Disadvantages: Only 10 mbps, Only 4 ports

...Bought this on Ebay for a bargain £1 to expand my network. I've since replaced it with another 3Com hub (check out my other reviews), but thought I'd still let you know a little about it. It's an entry-level, 4 port hub, but only 10BASE-T, rather than the faster 100BASE-TX - that's why I upgraded, so you can connect 4 users together. There's one (manually switched) MDI-MDIX port to provide simple "in" connection from a server, switch, or hub, and three other female RJ-45 ports to send the network signal out to 3 other items. The hub has an external power supply and a "CoolCurve" self-cooling design eliminating the need for a noisy fan. Its dimensions (height: 3.6cm, width: 23.1cm, depth: 13.6cm) allow it to fit nicely with other 3Com OfficeConnect units - special stacking clips are available. It's an "unmanaged" hub, so there... Read review

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Advantages: Simple, dual speed, small size
Disadvantages: Only 5 ports (?)

...Not much to say about this really. I bought this for a pound (!) on Ebay to connect to my router giving me 4 more ethernet ports to connect stuff to my network. That's all it does, gives you more connection; there's no firewall, DCHP, nothing, but then that's all in my router. Its 5 autosensing ports (Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45)automatically detect the speed of the attached device to maximize network performance - with a data transfer rate of up to 100 Mbps. It really was a "plug-and-play" installation with no configuration needed, it connected straight into my network - I didn't even ned to read the manual ! The auto-sensing feature means that you can plug the "in" cable into any socket - another 3Com switch I have has a specific "in" port. It's nice and small (Weight 0.6 kg, Height 4.2 cm, depth 13.5 cm, Width 22.8 cm... Read review

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Advantages: 3com brand name and reliability.
Disadvantages: size, cost and spec

.... Connect your PCs into it and hey presto your network is up and working. Each RJ45 connector shows green when working. All in all, you don't get any easy a device to install and use. Manufacturer: 3Com are a reputable manufacturer of business commercial networking devices. See: www.3com.co.uk Specification: Expansion / Connectivity: Interfaces 4 x network node - Ethernet 10Base-T - RJ-45 - 4 Manufacturer Warranty Service & Support Lifetime warranty Service & Support Details Limited warranty: express exchange - 1 year ONLY Limited warranty: parts and labour - lifetime - carry-in If you would liek to know more about home networking see the following site: http://computer.howstuffworks.com/home-network.htm... Read review

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