d-link 5 port desktop switch help please

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[QUOTE=brettallica;4469489]In a perfect world, this is how it should work. I think he's saying that it's not working like that, though. It might need to be like this:

1 (crossover) - from modem to switch

For a modem to switch you will not need a crossover cable. If you are pair multiple switches then yes you would need a crossover cable. However for a simple config such as this. It's not needed

Hub's will work but (if you can find them...) however configuring a hub or a switch are the same. The benefits of a switch FAR out weigh that of a hub. A hub will hinder your performance for online gaming since hubs are 1 giant collision domains and will cause traffic jams inside your hub. Causing lagging/stuttering performance