Router and Hub

[TruckerT]

I have a 3com 812 router and a Netgear DS104 dual speed hub. There are only three puters on my little net just now but I would like to have them talk to each other at high speed. I have been trying to plug them all into the dual speed hub and plug the hub into the router, but I can't get it to work. Any clues would be greatly appreciated.

[dsmithsg]

Does the hub have an uplink port? You have to use that to go out to the router. Also you may have to set up a dhcp server to translate the ip from your isp to several pc's, if the router doesn't provide this function. In that case you'll need another nic. Connect the router (& modem) to 1 nic and the hub to the other and set up ICS on that pc. The OS has to be able to support 2 nics (which 98 doesn't, for example). Be sure and use a software firewall.

[zxc47]

do you have the uplink uplink button set on the hub and using a cross over cable from the router to the hub?

[TruckerT]

sounds like I am about to learn something. Am I to assume that the cable I use in the uplink port of the hub connected to the router is special? Twisted wires or something? This may be my problem.

[TruckerT]

Thanks for the help everybody. The problem was the uplink cable was in the wrong connector slot --- oooppps. Things are working great now. :)

[BlackSword]

Originally posted by TruckerT
sounds like I am about to learn something. Am I to assume that the cable I use in the uplink port of the hub connected to the router is special? Twisted wires or something? This may be my problem. You will only need a crossover cable if you dont have an uplink port. Some Hubs have two ports others have a switch or a button that can be set to use a normal straight thru cable, or the cross over cable.

Update: I looked your hub up on the net and it has an uplink button. So press it an see if it connects.

2nd update,,, lol,, good to hear it is working