3Com LinkBuilder 12-port 10BT Module

Advantages: Enough connectivity for a small office
Disadvantages: Pricy

...3com are a market force in all things Network. As I have discussed im my reviews yesterday, they provide everything you could possibly need to set up and maintain a nework of any size. While your PC's need a network card to allow them to connect to the outside world, they also need a meeting places for all of their cables and a method of communication. That is where the hub takes over. I like to think of the hub as the local telephone exchange. It sits there and reroutes all of your calls to their correct destination. Only with the hub, its computer commands instead of telephone calls. Obviously, some people need a small hub and some need a slightly bigger hub, depending on their requirements. Luckily, 3com provide a solution and hub size for everyone. When buying and choosing your hub, always allow for expansion. If you... Read review

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Advantages: Reliable, dual speed compatible, built in management
Disadvantages: Connectors have begun to rust - might cause problems in the future

...power supplies. * Allows hot-swappable connection of new hubs/connections. * Allows up to 8 units to be stacked. * Includes a lifetime limited warranty. Specifications -------------- Dimensions - 1.7 x 17.3 x 12.2 inches / 44 x 440 x 310 mm Weight - 2.6 Kg Mounting - Includes brackets for mounting in a standard 19 inch rackmount Connections/Cables - 24 RJ-45 ports support at least 10BASE-T transmission over Cat 3, 4 or 5 UTP cable, or 100BASE-TX transmission over Cat 5 UTP/STP cable. Indicators - Power status LED, management usage LED, collision/activity LEDs for both 10 and 100 Mbit segments. Link status LEDs for both 10 and 100 Mbit activity. Personal experiences using this hub Although I haven't used any management features included with this 3com hub, I can speak as someone who... Read review

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Advantages: Awesome Value for Money, Great Setup Utility
Disadvantages: Not the best looking object in the world!

...could configure the unit. The setup utility is not a program as such, but a communication with the router. By typing the address: 192.168.1.1, it contacts the router and brings up the setup in your browser. All the settings are well laid out and easy to follow and in under 10 minutes, I'd physically connected the router, established how it should connect to the internet, and configured encrypted wireless networking. The help utility within the setup is extremely useful and explains in full what each setting does and why you'd need it. I found this particularly thoughtful of 3Com, when often manufacturers supply products on a certain level of assumed knowledge. Anyway, it was time to trudge over to the second building and configure the other computer to connect wirelessly to the newly created network. As I walked over, I was racking my... Read review

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