Hub or switch

Gangsta

Is it better to use a hub or switch (100Mbit) for a gaming lan for 8-12ppl? and which wud u recommend is a good model which is not over €60 and where cud I find it.

Gangsta

Also If I could get a guide on setting up the whole thing and which cables to use that would be gr8.

po0k

Get a switch.

I *should* be able to supply you with cables.

Could help set ye up on the day too.

Kali

There'd be little difference between a hub and a switch if everyones playing the same game, as packets have to be sent to each machine, if a few ppl are playing and others are copying files across the network lower end hubs can keel over pretty quickly though.. especially with windows/netbios transmissions, so in that case a decent switch would be better.
There shouldn't be too much of a price difference anyway but if you can always go for a switch.

steve-hosting36

24 port switches are as cheap as 150 euro these days, always go for a switch

spongebob

SMC 24 port switch around €200 , switch over hub, always, stops ping spikes.

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switch.

Four legs good two legs bad

Gangsta

Originally posted by SyxPak
Get a switch.

I *should* be able to supply you with cables.

Could help set ye up on the day too.

Ye thx Syx that wud be sweet. U cud stay too if u wanted and play. We'll have around 16games but more ppl more games, i'm lukin at 10ppl at most and if u do stick around we cud use ur switch

Gangsta

And Thx to every1 else for ur posts