Networks

That depends on your budget for a switch. You can buy switches with 4 ports up to ..well a lot. Think of how many different segments on your lan you would like and then double or triple that number and get that size of a switch.

The best way to address this is to have a network analysis done. If you do not have a Sniffer to look at traffic on the network, I would certainly look to have a consultant come in to evaluate your traffic. This way you are certain what you need. You indicate your using switch hubs and quite honestly not knowing what that equipment is limits me in this point. Even if you have 250 users on one segment, if they are light users, your traffic is still not going to be that high. One final point, vlans are fine, but if your router has the capablity you might look at just using old fasion subneting. Again the very best thing is to look at the traffic patterns. Make sure if you hire someone, you check refferences, get a scope of work and a clear list of deliverables that fit your needs before bringing them in.

Pete

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