>> I have a friend that's got 4 DeskPros and a ProLiant server
at work
>> running NetWare and they all have PCI 10/100 NICs. He was
complaining
>> that it felt slow. I noticed that the hub was a plain hub so
my question
>> is, will replacing the hub with a 10/100 hub speed things up?
Is there
>> any software involved in making this faster?


Hi,
     It depends on the cards.  Some cards are autosensing, and
therefore once the hub is changed they will automatically start
using the higher rate.  Some have other ways of altering it
(setup program, jumpers, etc.)  Check the manual or web site of
the company that makes the cards.

HTH,
Donald Gaither

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