Originally Posted By: touchstone
Does anyone have an opinion on if it's worth it to look for a 10mbit hub or switch on ebay

Not worth it, even though they are only about $2 new. smile

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does the lack of a corresponding link light more likely indicate that something's physically wrong with the port?

Well, you said you've tried different cables and different switch ports already. If none of that gave a working connection at the switch side, then there's something wrong with the empeg.

Cheers