How to connect two hubs together

1. Can you connect 2 hubs together?
2. Can I connect hub to hub?
3. Can I use multiple Ethernet hubs?
4. Can I use my old BT router as a WiFi extender?
5. Can I use a second BT Home Hub as a range extender?
6. How do I use my BT Home Hub 5 as an extender?
7. Can I daisy chain USB hubs?
8. How many USB hubs can you connect?
9. Does Ethernet splitter slow speed?
10. Do Ethernet couplers reduce speed?
11. Does LAN splitter reduce speed?
12. Can you have 2 home hubs in 1 house?
13. Can I have 2 routers on 1 phone line?
14. Can you have two BT routers one house?

Can you connect 2 hubs together?

On most modern hubs and switches, a special port called the uplink port allows you to connect two hubs and switches to create larger networks. ... In the absence of an uplink port, you can connect two hubs or switches together by using MDI-X ports, but you must use a crossover cable to do so.

Can I connect hub to hub?

Yes, you can connect one USB hub to another one. Make sure both USB hubs are self-powered—they have their own power supplies and are not pulling power from the computer system. You can have up to 127 USB devices connect to one computer system.

Can I use multiple Ethernet hubs?

To meet Ethernet signaling specifications, there can be at most three hubs between any two computers on the network.

Can I use my old BT router as a WiFi extender?

Well, the answer is Yes! All you need is an old BT Hub and an ethernet connection between them.

Can I use a second BT Home Hub as a range extender?

Re: Using a second BT Home Hub 6 as a wifi extender ? Yes, it is actually possible. On the slave device, turn off DHCP and give the unit a fixed local IP address withing te normal range of the primary. Set up the WiFi passwords and off you go.

How do I use my BT Home Hub 5 as an extender?

The HH5 can be used as a wireless repeater and has to be connected to the router via an ethernet cable, connect the 2nd hub to your pc via the ethernet port, access BT Home Hub Manager on the iP address of 192.168. 0.154 in the DHCP server settings change eneable from yes to no then apply.

Can I daisy chain USB hubs?

You can daisy-chain hubs, but there are limits. As long as you don't exceed the limits, you're fine. You can have a maximum network of 127 ports on a USB controller. That includes all the ports used to create the network tree.

How many USB hubs can you connect?

The USB specification is limited to a maximum of 7 tiers. Therefore, for there is a hard limit of 5 daisy-chained hubs (not counting the root hub). Most host systems have just one USB controller that is integrated in the host system chipset.

Does Ethernet splitter slow speed?

While Ethernet splitters are cheap and appear to offer a good solution, they do result in a slower speed for network traffic. This is likely to affect the performance of your Ethernet-connected devices. Ethernet splitters are also limited to a maximum of two devices per cable.

Do Ethernet couplers reduce speed?

Ethernet couplers don't lower speed. They can cause more defective packets if the cable length is around 100 meters. An increase in defective packets reduces throughput because of packet re-transmission, but speed remains the same.

Does LAN splitter reduce speed?

To answer the question then, if the splitters are used in a 100Mbps network, no, they will not slow down the connection. However, if your router can provide a speed of 1Gbps and you use a splitter in between, then the speed will be greatly reduced to 100Mbps, theoretically.

Can you have 2 home hubs in 1 house?

Re: One house - Two Hubs? Opinions over the quality of the product aside, then yes it is entirely possible. - Before the second hub is connected, change the IP address on it from 192.168. 1.254 to something else e.g., 119.168.

Can I have 2 routers on 1 phone line?

No you can not have two routers set up on the same line. If your wireless signal does not reach your office you could either run an Ethernet cable from your Homehub to the office or use a wireless repeater which would boost the wireless signal.

Can you have two BT routers one house?

Yes, it is possible to use two (or even more than two) routers on the same home network. ... Conversely, a second router also helps when most clients in the home are wireless, but a few Ethernet devices in one room (like game consoles and file-sharing servers) could benefit from a wired setup.