Clarence wrote:
>Router, gateway, switch, hub #%$#^&**
>They are all the same to me - except maybe hub which might be a piece of
>wire I guess. I tried to find out what the essential differences were before
>I got involved in this - with no luck.
Haha, it's not that hard IMHO.
>The booklet for the DLink says Router on the cover.
>The Freesco doc says Router. (or bridge under a different configuration)
>
>Gateway ? Doesn't this just depend on how you use it ?
>
>To me they are all switches. :(
Hub: Resending everything that comes in, is a part of the network segment
Switch: Sending to the designated client, is a part of the network segment
Router: Sends on what it (at the time) thinks is the best route, not part
of a network segment
Gateway: Transports data from one network (segment) to another. Stops
traffic from the "outside" from comming in when it isn't allowed. Part of
both network segments (can be the same physical one).
Bridge: As the gateway, but also translates between protocols (ie. Ethernet
into Token Ring).
>Yes, the Freesco router provides DHCP service. It seems from Michael's post
>I need a BOOTP server if I want to use the NCSA Telnet.
Correct. IIRC a valid DHCP server should also maintain BOOTP capability.
Regardless if that's correct or not (I haven't verified) no WatTCP program
can utilize the ADSL modem I have (and I'm behind in my testing as well).
//Bernie
