Recent content by jpn951

I just wanted to thank everybody for all of your knowledge. You just can't trust anybody completely anymore... From a newbie to a newbie, don't depend on what people say, do your research, check forums and online to try and get the correct answers. Thanks again for all your answers to my...

Then I'll leave it alone. I'm not willing to spend the money for link aggregation if it will not benefit me or the network.

I'm just blown away how someone can be SO wrong about these things and consider himself a "Network Engineer" All the information I was told concerning networking from this guy was smoke and mirrors. I do appreciate all the info. So it is normal to be getting anywhere from 25MBps - 100MBps...

Eventually I would like to run my server in link aggregation. The switch I purchased does comply. Would there be that much of a benefit or should I just leave it alone?

Well, I tell you this, I will not let this "Network Engineer" get NEAR my network. I was planning on having him setup my network and make 1 of my PCs a Firewall but if he doesn't know his A$$ from a hole in the ground, that's not going to happen. Thank you for your reply, I'm glad that I myself...

Currently I have all c7 cabling ran (varied different lengths) to a TP-Link TL-SG1016PE V3 16 Port Gigabit Switch. Previously, I had a Netgear unmanaged switch. The TP-Link is a new switch I had just purchased. It's a managed switch however I have not been able to log into it and all I have...

Is a "Dumb Hub" an unmanaged switch?

Hello All! New to the Forum. I have a 2280 square foot home and will be running ethernet cable (6a) for my home network. I was told by a network engineer (acquaintance) that every room I plan to run cable to needs to be the same length. So, If the farthest room is 50' away from the switch...