Any tiny hubs/switches?

[aphex]

looking for the smallest one on the face of the earth 🙂

 

[vi edit]

How many ports?

 

[Baked]

Buy cheap hubs/switches, take the PCB out of the casing. Money.

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: vi_edit
How many ports?

I need 3 i think...

Wall -> Hub/Switch --> Vonage & Laptop

 

[Heisenberg]

Originally posted by: aphex

Originally posted by: vi_edit
How many ports?

I need 3 i think...

Wall -> Hub/Switch --> Vonage & Laptop

Aren't most hubs nowadays as small as the Ethernet ports will permit? 😕 I don't remember seeing a lot of 5 port hubs that are in 3 foot wide housings.

 

[spidey07]

3-com used to make min switches that were 1 gang plate large. about 4 ports, that fit into a single gang outlet.

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: spidey07
3-com used to make min switches that were 1 gang plate large. about 4 ports, that fit into a single gang outlet.

i need something for travel....

I'm going abroad this summer and need/want to bring the following

1. Vonage Adapter
2. Cordless Phone
3. Airport Express (for laptop)
4. Laptop

The smaller the better 🙂

Linksys has a small wireless travel router, but i already have a airport express on the way and need to split the ethernet before it hits the airport.

 

[yoda291]

isn't there a voip client you can just run on the laptop?

 

[Pepsi90919]

Originally posted by: yoda291
isn't there a voip client you can just run on the laptop?

you fail

 

[Crucial]

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=17-201-201&depa=0

Gigafast 5 port swith for $5AR. It's a little bigger than a deck of cards not including the power brick.

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: yoda291
isn't there a voip client you can just run on the laptop?

But that would require my laptop on 24/7 to recieve calls, no?

 

[SofaKing]

Originally posted by: Crucial
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=17-201-201&depa=0

Gigafast 5 port swith for $5AR. It's a little bigger than a deck of cards not including the power brick.

Yeah, I have one of those. My 5 port switch could fit into the palm of my hands, it's pretty small.

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: Crucial
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=17-201-201&depa=0

Gigafast 5 port swith for $5AR. It's a little bigger than a deck of cards not including the power brick.

Nice, i found this one too: http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=33-122-029&depa=0

thanks!

 

[aircooled]

your vonage box should be a router w/3 port switch (assuming it's the linksys), if it's not, they will send you one for free.

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: aircooled
your vonage box should be a router w/3 port switch (assuming it's the linksys), if it's not, they will send you one for free.

i have the PAP2 which i bought from a retail store.

They make ones w/ routers but thats not the one i have.

 

[aircooled]

Originally posted by: aphex

Originally posted by: aircooled
your vonage box should be a router w/3 port switch (assuming it's the linksys), if it's not, they will send you one for free.

i have the PAP2 which i bought from a retail store.

They make ones w/ routers but thats not the one i have.

Do you already have a router? if not, I'd just pick up a BEFSR41 (they are small and cheap).

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: aircooled

Originally posted by: aphex

Originally posted by: aircooled
your vonage box should be a router w/3 port switch (assuming it's the linksys), if it's not, they will send you one for free.

i have the PAP2 which i bought from a retail store.

They make ones w/ routers but thats not the one i have.

Do you already have a router? if not, I'd just pick up a BEFSR41 (they are small and cheap).

You didnt read the whole thread air, did you? 🙂 😀

 

[aircooled]

Originally posted by: aphex

Originally posted by: aircooled

Originally posted by: aphex

Originally posted by: aircooled
your vonage box should be a router w/3 port switch (assuming it's the linksys), if it's not, they will send you one for free.

i have the PAP2 which i bought from a retail store.

They make ones w/ routers but thats not the one i have.

Do you already have a router? if not, I'd just pick up a BEFSR41 (they are small and cheap).

You didnt read the whole thread air, did you? 🙂 😀

hehe, I missed the whole travel part... you should've added that in the OP as didn't read much farther 😛

 

[Colt45]

1. buy small switch
2. remove case
3. remove excess ports
4 apply to laptop with duct tape
5 plug other things into it

 

[jagec]

Originally posted by: Crucial
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=17-201-201&depa=0

Gigafast 5 port swith for $5AR. It's a little bigger than a deck of cards not including the power brick.

I have the 8-port version of that that I got FAR. It's a good switch, works well, small, light, and fully auto-sensing.

 

[chuckywang]

What's the difference between a switch and router?

 

[aircooled]

Originally posted by: jagec

Originally posted by: Crucial
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=17-201-201&depa=0

Gigafast 5 port swith for $5AR. It's a little bigger than a deck of cards not including the power brick.

I have the 8-port version of that that I got FAR. It's a good switch, works well, small, light, and fully auto-sensing.

glad yours works. mine lasted a week, and it's warranty replacement lasted 4 weeks. gave up after that and replaced it with a linksys 8 port switch (still going strong)

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: chuckywang
What's the difference between a switch and router?

switch by itself is for a lan
a router connects a lan to a wan 🙂

 

[aircooled]

Originally posted by: chuckywang
What's the difference between a switch and router?

a switch is really just a "smart hub" while a router interconnects separate networks

 

[Colt45]

Originally posted by: chuckywang
What's the difference between a switch and router?

router is a switch with NAT sort of. i suck at networking and i suck more at explaining it 😛