Forum Home
Press F1
Thread ID: 13502	2001-12-06 20:41:00	I have a data switch?	Guest (0)	Press F1

Post ID	Timestamp	Content	User
26769	2001-12-06 20:41:00	It has 3 network sockets A,B and I/O with a switch for A or B. Is this a hub? Can you tell me how to use it? If I was on a network with 3 PC's, 1 being the server(I/O) and the other 2 being A or B that would mean that only 1 can access the server at a time, is this assumption correct and that straight foward? Cheers Scotty	Guest (0)
26770	2001-12-07 01:05:00	WE have a data switch at work and run two printers off it. An inkjet and a dot matrix. Want to print on the inkjet turn switch to 'A' and obviously 'B' for the Dot matrix. I don't know if there are any other uses for them other than printers. I suppose you could hook up a parrallel scanner to one ouput or a modem? I think they just act as a second parallel port.	Guest (0)
26771	2001-12-07 04:39:00	Roughly right -- sometimes they are made for serial ports (with only the relevant lines wired), which causes confusion for people who have losyt the original packing. The only argument against them is that there are warnings about 'never plugging or unplugging printers while either is powered up'. It may be that the new multifunction I/O chips are more sensitive than the TTL buffers in the old interfaces. I haven't had any such trouble, but I've only used a few. Now I've got nice little boxes called printer servers...	Guest (0)
26772	2001-12-07 09:02:00	Yeah Its is they use RJ45s network connecters and were used fore switching Wise Terminals using a crued form of Citrix Winframe..At least thats what we did with them as for the practical use in todays world.......Personally Id go by a wee hub for $60 bucks and donate your switch to the local museum... ==Orac==	Guest (0)
1