Subj : WinXP
To   : GERALD MILLER
From : JEFF GUERDAT
Date : Mon Sep 19 2005 07:36 am

On 09-18-05, GERALD MILLER said to ALL:

GM>network.  His recommendation of a print server was:

GM>3.  Linksys - PSUS4 - USB 1.1 Print Server with Built-in 4-Port Network
GM>Switch

GM>and I _think_ this is what I'm going to go with because I currently have
GM>three machines plugged into the router and if I plug a print server into
GM>the remaining RJ-45 receptacle, then I have no options available if I
GM>should want to expand my network.  Does anyone an opinion / option to
GM>express in this regards?

Should work fine.  Just be sure to daisy-chain the second switch to the first
properly.  You'd either use a crossover cable between any of the standard
ports on both switches or a straight-through cable using the last port on the
the first switch to the uplink port on the second.

GM>Further, I have a D-Link DSS-5+ 5-port 10/100Mbps Dual Speed Ethernet
GM>Switch (that I plugged into the network last night), but I've only been
GM>able to get one computer to work through this switch - the W2K box; the
GM>other two computers report that the network is off-line (or, a network
GM>card is unplugged) and I had to plug them back into the router to get the
GM>networking capabilities on-line.

A problem that still befuddles the industry on occasion is that the switch and
NICs may not negotiate the connection speed properly.  The first thing is to
try each computer with the cable that is known to work to see if that helps
(yes, you want to use the straight-through cables).  If not, you'll need to go
into Device Manager, select the Network part and get properties on the NIC.
In one of the tabs should be a section that allows you to change various
parameters, including connection speed (auto, 10Mb/s, 100Mb/s) and duplex
(half and full).  Make up the matrix and see what works and what doesn't.
You'll need to do that for each computer since each NIC is likely different -
identical NICs will probably work with identical settings.


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