Tom asks:
> And yes, I am working toward replacing the DTCs as well, but I have
> a bunch of printers to replace and a remote site connection over a mux
> to resolve before that can happen. I can get most everything
> else off the hub.

They can coexist.  The issue is the BNC to RJ-45 conversion.  Some switches,
albeit a little more expensive, have BNC modules and the switch converts as
needed.  Another option is to buy a BNC to RJ-45 converter for under $100
dollars and just plug into the switch.  Here's the first one I found on
Google:

(http://www.cables.com/miva/merchant.mv?page=CARA/CTGY/mediaconverters) or
http://tinyurl.com/648yh

> So I'm also hearing nothing about my suggestion of putting a
> switch halfway
> and plugging the other side of the office into that. Is that under
> the heading of unnecessary?

I agree with Tim here, consider fiber through the shop.  One of my clients
got the fiber modules for the longer runs between switches.  It works great.
Like I said, you can start inexpensively and add other options as the value
of performance rises above the cost.

Mark W.

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