ceejay Wrote: > Mark > > As a suggestion, instead of the para that says > > "You can use a network switch or a hub instead of the router. A switch > will not have the security of a router and will not have a DHCP server > either. A hub is even less desireable - while a switch will direct > packets to the appropriate device, a hub will echo all packets to all > devices and it's up to each device to sort out what is addressed to it. > This can lead to congestion." > > we replace it with something like > > "Note that the modem and router are often combined into a single box, > called something like a "DSL Router". In this case your devices all > plug straight into it. If your router doesn't have enough ports you > can add a Switch very cheaply which allows you to connect multiple > devices within your local network together. You may see reference to > hubs as doing the same thing - these are now more or less obsolete, > avoid them." > > Ceejay
Sounds good. I may modify the "DSL router" part though. While combined modem/routers are common in Europe, they are very rare in North America - usually the modem is separate. -- Mark Lanctot ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mark Lanctot's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2071 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=23604 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
