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  3. December 2002

RE: Thats all folks!

> From: Justin Haase
>
> I have no idea what's wrong with your network.  My ping time is regularly
> 0ms, which I assume means under 1ms.  There's something strange about a
> network that requires 12ms for a local ping.
> -----------------------------
>
> Yeah, they're called HUBS.  Seriously people, a switch goes for < $80 at
> Office Depot, pony up the cash and save your network from ALL the
> broadcasts
> and collisions.

Is that the case, Justin?  A hub causes that much congestion?

The reason I got a switch is that it automatically converts between old
(10MB) hardware and my 100MB network.

Joe

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