If you've only got two (different speed) things plugged into it, then a 10/100 hub is plenty.

But wouldn't a switch prevent all the collisions i'm seeing and speed things up a bit? I don't want the network guys seeing a bunch of packets being repeated everywhere either...

As it turns out, I do. Sending it to you might be cost-prohibitive, however

figures. =] I don't plan on being in the UK in the next week either. damn.