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Here is the situation. There are two rooms. Each has a patch which is connected to a patch panel in the "server room." I connected a router to a hub. The patch panel has RJ45 cables (one for each corresponding room) connecting to the hub.
Situation 1: Computer is connected to patch--> patch is connected to hub --> hub is connected to router --> NO LINK.
Situation 2: Computer is connected to switch--> switch connected to patch --> hub is connected to router --> THERE IS A CONNECTION.
Difference in the two situation. A "SWITCH" is between the computer and the patch. However, it doesn't make sense for the switch to be between the computer and patch to make the link work. I thought the patch panel acts like an extension.
Can anybody explain this to me and help me out.
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Nuts and Bolts Man
nutsandbolts@techie.com
Here is the situation. There are two rooms. Each has a patch which is connected to a patch panel in the "server room." I connected a router to a hub. The patch panel has RJ45 cables (one for each corresponding room) connecting to the hub.
Situation 1: Computer is connected to patch--> patch is connected to hub --> hub is connected to router --> NO LINK.
Situation 2: Computer is connected to switch--> switch connected to patch --> hub is connected to router --> THERE IS A CONNECTION.
Difference in the two situation. A "SWITCH" is between the computer and the patch. However, it doesn't make sense for the switch to be between the computer and patch to make the link work. I thought the patch panel acts like an extension.
Can anybody explain this to me and help me out.
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Nuts and Bolts Man
nutsandbolts@techie.com