In a message dated 7/5/02 9:06:41 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< What about a hub ? Some people recommend getting a router with a hub. Is the hub simply to connect more than one machine ? >> I'd get a router with a SWITCH, not a hub. Hubs are "blocking", and they are single-duplex (also 10 only). Switches are "non-blocking, and they are full-duplex (also 10/100). Your DSL modem's WAN connector is a 10-Base-T ethernet. So also, most likely, is your cable modem. If you're router (say, a Linksys BEFSR41, for one example) is all you have, then you can connect four Macs or PCs to that router. The Mac-to-router or PC-to-router connection will be 10/100; the router-to-modem connection will always be 10. With the non-blocking architecture of the switch (built-in in the case of the Linksys), you can do a Mac-to-Mac file transfer completely independently of a Mac-to-'net transfer. With a blocking architecture, only one transfer at a time can be ongoing, and everyone else will have to wait. A router with a built-in switch can be extended, using external switches, to include 236 total devices on the user's side of the router. -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
