On Fri, Jan 2, 2009 at 10:22 AM, amit kumar <[email protected]> wrote: > anybody knowing what the LAN WIRES COST and other hardware related > configuration of LAN .i had searched the web and did not got any > satisfactory links
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category_5_cable will give you how it works. You can make your own cable by buying cable at a typical rate of Rs ~10/m(?) and buying plugs (for both ends) at ~ Rs. 5-10 each from Nehru place and buying a punching machine which attaches wires to the plug for ~ Rs. 100. (You should use this option if you plan to make/use long/many wires). Otherwise, a 1.5m long cable (straight/cross) is available for like Rs. 50 at images (in IIT). Depending on what kind of LAN (assuming it is Ethernet based) you are trying to setup, you might need a hub (cheaper option) or a switch. A cheap hub might cost around Rs. 500. Switches are more expensive, but provide better performance and configurability. Sharad --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ l...@iitd mailing list -- group http://groups.google.com/group/iitdlug -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
