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Scott Merritt wrote:
>>Vidiot wrote:
>>
>>>But use a switch instead of a hub. You'll get better throughput with a
>>>switch.
>>
>>Theoretically, but only if the switch is a good quality one, and only
>>if you have more than two clients on it. Consider the environment and
>>the user's needs before spending his money ...
>>David Talkington
>
>I have three systems on my 5-port switch. They aren't all that expensive.
>I agree. I've seen 4-5 port routers on Dealnews.com for $99. There's not
>much more to do than to plug them in and go. If you don't need some sort of
>more complex approach, I say spend the $99 and forget about it.
Hubs, routers, and switches, oh my. I think my point got lost. The
poor guy is just starting out, folks, and he just wants a functioning
network. He's said he already has a hub. Assuming it works well,
there's no justification for an expenditure on a switch at this point.
And he doesn't need to buy a router -- he's building one.
- -d
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David Talkington
http://www.spotnet.org
PGP key: http://www.prairienet.org/~dtalk/dt000823.asc
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