[plug] [OT] network hub problem (Hoping 4 Linux Solution)

[Craig Foster]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: plug-bounces at plug.linux.org.au 
> [mailto:plug-bounces at plug.linux.org.au] On Behalf Of Timothy White
> Sent: Thursday, 18 November 2004 7:40 PM
> To: plug at plug.linux.org.au
> Subject: [plug] [OT] network hub problem (Hoping 4 Linux Solution)
> 
> I have a 10/100Mbs full duplex switch connected to a 10Mb 
> half duplex hub.

Do'h!

> When I have a computer talking from the switch to the hub I 
> get lots of collisions as the fast computer floods the slow 
> hub. How can I get it to 'be nice' to the slower computers? 
> Same happens when I have 10Mbs HD on the switch.
> Is there a Linux solution? I can't upgrade the hub as it is 
> an extension to the network for some slow, ageing computers.

> Tim

Do you have a 10Mb network card?

If so, you can give the 10Mb network a different subnet, and as long as it's
TCPIP, you can still work if your linux box acts as a/the router/firewall...
We usually do this for "public" PCs at customer where security is paramount,
and the crappy old PCs plentiful :P

CraigF.