Gigabit Hub suggestion

Hello,
Is it still possible to buy an 8-port gigabit hub without switch
capabilities(i.e. one which broadcasts on all of its ports)?
I tried looking for one, but only found switches...
Thanks in advance.

OR <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> Is it still possible to buy an 8-port gigabit hub without switch
> capabilities(i.e. one which broadcasts on all of its ports)? I
> tried looking for one, but only found switches...

Was it ever possible to buy a gigabit hub?

Are you looking to do packet tracing or something? A managed switch
with "monitor port" capability might be the way to go there.

rick jones
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On Fri, 7 Oct 2005, Rick Jones wrote:

> OR <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> > Is it still possible to buy an 8-port gigabit hub without switch
> > capabilities(i.e. one which broadcasts on all of its ports)? I
> > tried looking for one, but only found switches...
>
> Was it ever possible to buy a gigabit hub?
Don't know, never had to buy one before...
>
> Are you looking to do packet tracing or something? A managed switch
> with "monitor port" capability might be the way to go there.
I need it for load-balancing windows terminal servers. One cable is
connected to the switch, and the machines are plugged into the remaining
ports on the hub. That's why I need a hub - so that all the machines get
all traffic.
Is it at all possible to configure a managed switch to work in this mode?
Thanks!
>
> rick jones
> --
> Process shall set you free from the need for rational thought.
> these opinions are mine, all mine; HP might not want them anyway...
> feel free to post, OR email to rick.jones2 in hp.com but NOT BOTH...
>

In comp.os.linux.networking Oleg Ryjkov <(E-Mail Removed)>:
> On Fri, 7 Oct 2005, Rick Jones wrote:

>> OR <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>> > Is it still possible to buy an 8-port gigabit hub without switch
>> > capabilities(i.e. one which broadcasts on all of its ports)? I
>> > tried looking for one, but only found switches...
>>
>> Was it ever possible to buy a gigabit hub?

AFAIK there have never ever been Gigabit hubs available.

> Don't know, never had to buy one before...
>>
>> Are you looking to do packet tracing or something? A managed switch
>> with "monitor port" capability might be the way to go there.
> I need it for load-balancing windows terminal servers. One cable is
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

So where's your Linux networking problem?

Why on earth do we get blasted with some sucking doze problem
permanently?

The name of this group is *comp.os.linux.networking*, which
doesn't mean you can simply unload your doze problems here and
get it answered in a minute.

Good luck

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> Hello,
> Is it still possible to buy an 8-port gigabit hub without switch
> capabilities(i.e. one which broadcasts on all of its ports)?
> I tried looking for one, but only found switches...
> Thanks in advance.

It never was and probably never will be. Nobody has ever bothered to
specify or implement half-duplex gigabit networking because it's nobody has
ever had any want or use for it. Switches can be configured with monitoring
ports if you want.

DS