The PC works with a hub but not with the Linksys switch. Having figured that I'd tried everything I knew to try it was my last resort to try posting for help here. I'm way more Mac oriented than PC, so I was hoping that a PC expert might know of some setting in a PC that is sensitive to whatever difference there is between a hub and the Linksys.
Install a Linksys workgroup switch to attach multiple computers to a single network connection or to allow several systems to connect to each other. A workgroup switch can segment a network into logical sections by connecting each port to a separate hub, speeding up access between segments and increasing overall bandwidth of simple networks. Connect a mix of multiple hubs or workstations to a Linksys workgroup switch to form a custom wired network that can be used for many purposes.
Power down each of the computers that you intend to patch to the Linksys workgroup switch.
Run an Ethernet patch cable between each computer or network device and the Linksys workgroup switch.
Connect the incoming network cable from the router or other network device (if one is being used to connect to a larger network) to one port on the Linksys switch. Any port can be used for any connection to the switch.
Connect each of the Ethernet patch cables to ports on the Linksys switch.
Connect the patch cables to the computers or other network devices.
Connect power to the Linksys workgroup switch. Power on the other network devices and computers.
Norm Dickinson began his writing career in 1997 as a content creator for Web pages he designed for clients. His work appears on various websites, focusing on computer technology. Dickinson holds an Associate of Arts in industrial electronics technology and another Associate of Arts in computer science.
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