On Saturday 21 May 2005 15:50, Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > Lee Wiggers wrote: > > On Sun, 22 May 2005 01:49:57 +1200 > > > > Rosemary McGillicuddy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>Dennis Myers wrote: > >>>On Saturday 21 May 2005 08:11 am, Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > >>>>>Best of all is if you can spend a little more to buy a router that > >>>>>includes some hub capability. They are often described as having two > >>>>> or four RJ45 sockets. If you can do that you configure the router to > >>>>> be the gateway to the Internet, and both computers connect through > >>>>> that. It's easy to get this set up with the help of the list. HTH > >>>>> > >>>>>Anne > >>>> > >>>>I've been looking at prices etc. Defintely affordable. Just to make > >>>>sure I'm on the right track - something described as 8 port network hub > >>>>with RJ45 cable, would be appropriate? > >>>>Thanks > >>> > >>>That will work, but if you see something called an 8 port network switch > >>> that will work better as it manages the flow of traffic and prevents > >>> collisions. In other words it has a faster process. They are also not > >>> very expensive. HTH > >> > >>Thanks - I think terminology might be an issue, as I have been looking > >>for a couple of days. I'll check thoroughly before I buy ... > >> > >>-- > >>Rosemary > >> > >>Registered Linux User # 386597 http://counter.li.org > >>"A friend may well be a masterpiece of nature". Emerson > > > > A router is faster than a hub, and a very cheap interface to the > > internet connection at the same time. My SMC has 8 rj45, 1 WAN for > > the modem, and a parallel printer port for a network printer as > > well. > > > > Lee > > Ahh - that sounds exactly what I think I need. Thanks > Rosemary
If its similar to my SMC router, the parallel port doesn't do bi-directional printing. -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] HTTP://www.bbfordoonvalley.co.uk Surfing happily on Mandriva LE2005 No Micro$oft here -- 16:30:49 up 7:49, 1 user, load average: 1.18, 1.39, 1.29
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