>Hey Gang...
>
>FINALLY realized that I could get better internet usage out of my pre-G3
>('040 and PCI) Macs by increasing data speed opposed to processor speed...
>
>Now, I recently got my DSL service, with the cable modem and such.... now I
>need to make it accessible to all my computers and printers. I thought(!)
>that all I needed was a 4+ port router to connect everything via ethernet
>cables... but THEN I visited Best Buy...!!
>
>COULD SOMEONE PLEASE EXPLAIN TO ME THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A "ROUTER" AND A
>"SWITCHER?" Are "switchers" just for wireless connections?A good place to start on all this is <http://threemacs.com/>. To directly answer your questions: A Router is the device that you need to share a single Internet connection with multiple computers. It is required for you to share one IP address with multiple computers. A Switch is used to connect multiple computers together using ethernet cables. A Hub does the same thing, but a switch will work out to be a better device in the long run. Most routers now come with a built-in hub or switch. They will have one WAN (Wide Area Network - The Internet) port and multiple LAN (Local Area Netowrk - Your computers) ports. Hope this gets you started. -- -- Mr. PopMan - [EMAIL PROTECTED] - "Does anybody want to play a game of pinball?" You have to recognize that every out-front maneuver you make is going to be lonely. But if you feel entirely comfortable, then you are not far enough ahead to do any good. That warm sense of everything going well is usually the body temperature at the center of the herd. --John Masters -- 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
