Hey all, and happy-new-year!
I have a network that includes 7 computers, a gateway/firewall, and 6 clients
(Mixed Windows and Linux boxes).
My gateway uses ADSL to connect to the internet (with an ethernet modem).
We are about to virtually re-construct our home, and I would like to do the
networking thing wise, and low-cost.
I thought about two options...
a. putting the modem and the hub in the place the phone line gets into the
house and split. This way I can put the RJ45's alongside the telephone lines,
in the same pipe.
I'll bring two cables to my gateway's room (one for modem and one for the
hub), and one cable near each phone-jack in the house. That'll be much
cheaper then putting special piping for the RJ's...
b. Using wireless network (WiFi?). Should like alot nicer, but:
1. which kernel supports these WiFi-gizmo-Ethernet card, if any?
2. will it be slower then regular RJ's?
3. can it lead to data corruption?
4. is it secure?
5. can a computer connect to the network, if it has a concrete wall between
itself and the hub?
I'm looking for the cheaper solution, but I need it to work well...
Thanks,
Itay 'z9u2K' Duvdevani, GNU/Linux Kinneret.
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