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Advantages: Durable; Brand name; Reliable Disadvantages: Relatively expensive; Overkill for a 56k connection
...this without hesitation. If you already have a cable, don't expect to get any performance gains, and if you're already routing your line through a long extension cable and a secondary socket, it would defeat the purpose of using a fancy cable on the end.
I bought the cable from Dell for ~£3.00 not including P&P, as a replacement for a cheap one which stopped working. Standard generic cables should be around £1.00. Prices vary quite considerably, so shop around....
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Advantages: Awesome Value for Money, Great Setup Utility Disadvantages: Not the best looking object in the world!
...of 100 metres. Seeing as this network would have to span two outer walls, I was a little concerned that the unit wouldn't be able to perform. Nevertheless, convinced by my earlier experience with the first one, I pressed ahead and ordered it.
Upon opening the box, the contents were spread out on the table, and once again I was impressed with 3Com's offering. The unit itself, the PSU, rubber feet, a long RJ11 telephone cable, a long RJ45 ethernet cable, and various certification stickers for safety use (if installed in a public/business location).
Following the manual's instructions, I connected the router to the mains and powered on and verified the correct lights were on. I then plugged in the first computer via the ethernet cable and immediately the lights on the front panel indicated a hardwired connection had been made.
Now I...
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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
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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...
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