[plug] OT: 10/100 hubs

[Brian Tombleson]

> I recently bought a DLink 8-port 10/100 "switching hub" for about $360,
> came with 4 network cards too (though some would complain that they're
> only Realtek 8139's).  Seems pretty good though I can't confirm that it
> really "switches" properly.  The blurb says it has a 1.6 Gbps
> backplane.  You can get 10/100 hubs cheaper but I thought this was a
> bargain.


For that price, it sounds like a switch.  At least, you could've got an
8-port switch for that or less.

- Brian.