Thread: How to prevent broken ethernet port on DS
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Re: How to prevent broken ethernet port on DS
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Originally Posted by Bharat Nain View Post
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1) Buy a decent SWITCH. We bought the Linksys 5-port Switch. Link. Apparently, a HUB will not work.
A hub will work. I have tested it. Under most circumstances switches offer better performance, but with the amount of data being transmitted and the number of devices it will not cause any issues.

BTW, I've been using a switch I got a Goodwill for $0.50.
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