Cheap mini 8 port hub VS HP Procurve - Worth it for small number of devices?????

[burgemaster]

Hi,

 

A while ago 2 Rooms were swapped over with little if any notice to us!!!!

 

So to get Art computers/printers etc back up and running I had to install a cheap mini Linksys 8 port Hub.

They have 7 devices in total, 3 PCs, 2 printers, weather station and a wireless AP.

 

My question is, is it worth me replacing the minihub for a spare HP procurve switch ??

For such a small number of devices would it be beneficial ?

Could serveral of these on the network be maybe causing "network slowdowns" ?

 

Thanks in advance

[bossman]

@burgemaster:

 

Your network is as fast as your slowest device or a chain is only as good as its weakest link.

 

Better a Switch than a hub and one that has a 1Gb upload speed and 1Gb ports:

 

Similar to this spec: DGS-1016D: 16-port Copper Gigabit Switches - Network switches, gigabit switches, ethernet switch solutions, port switches and other network switches from D-Link, from D-Link Business

[danrhodes]

Stay away from hubs like contagious diseases I say!

[burgemaster]

Thanks all,

thats what I thought,

 

I have a couple of spare HP 2124 100m procurve switches. Unfortunetly unmanaged.

There is a 1gig network running to it, but these are 10/100 switches.

 

Would It be worth swapping to a basic switch like this ?

Currently funds are very short, Should I request money for a mananged HP 1gig switch capable switch, or even the one suggested in your link ?

 

Thanks again

Edited May 20, 2010 by burgemaster

[burgemaster]

Found a ProCurve Managed 2626 with 2 x 1gig inputs.

This should be perfect, now onto the other 8 x minihubs around the school.

Thanks