Do hubs amplify signals. In other words could you use a hub and two 75 foot
cables to extend a signal to a computer that was located 150 feet from a
router?

Dave

"D. Haas" <dhaas007@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:0sP%f.3095$Qe6.783@tornado.southeast.rr.com.. .
Maybe, maybe not. You need to check the specs of your hub, some are spec's
as passive (and do NOT amplify), others are spec'd as active (and DO
amplify).

http://compnetworking.about.com/od/h.../aa012801a.htm

HTH

Jim


In other words could you use a hub and two 75 foot

D. Haas wrote:
use a switch it gets rid of the hop limit and amplifies to the std 100
meter limit (per side).
gr