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HPJ2602B hub Xnct 5 PC's to 1 ntwk jack?

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by lizzy 1 view

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I have an old HP AdvanceStack 10 Base-T hub, HP J2602B, and I need to connect 5 PC's to one network jack for a class that needs intranet and local server drive access. The class is being held in a room where there is only one network jack installed.The hub has 48 RJ-45 jacks, #'d 1-12, A-D. Can I use this hub and how? Special cables needed? PC's are WIN9x, Novell client 3.21,sp3 for our 4.11 server. I realize connection speeds may be slow, but this is only for a 1 week class. Thank you!

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by mckaytech

You should be able to connect this hub to your existing network jack via a crossover cable and then plug all your workstations into it with normal Cat5 cables.

If the network jack is connected to a switched port on your network, the speed might not be too bad!

paul

by lizzy

The crossover cable is what I needed! I had to wait to get one before I could reply to you as I don't have a patch cable kit available to me here. Thank you for your help! I did not notice any decrease in network speed, but I will be installing the software from the vendor just before the classes begin...

by kevin anderson

Plug all the computers into the hub as you normally would, and then connect the hub to the wall jack. The hub to wall jack is the only place you will encounter any problems.

I checked HP's setup guide for the hub, and it doesn't show an uplinkport, but I would advise that if you don't need all the ports, avoid the first one and the last one, just to be safe. plug an uplink (or crossover) cable from the wall to a port on the hub, and you should be set.

By the way, with 5 PCs, I don't think you'll notice a speed hit unless the class is teaching something pretty intense.

Kev.

by lizzy

I don't know why I should avoid the first and last ports. I don't really care as long as I got it to work! Since you were also correct, I will accept your answer also. Thanks!

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