On Fri, Dec 28, 2001 at 11:28:28PM -0600, Gary wrote:
> I just today bought a Linksys 10/100 5-port switch which came *with* an
> ether10/100 PCI card in the box... for $55 This also includes a shared
> uplink port for other switches/Hubs.. Couldn't pass it up.
It is, indeed, a good deal. There are some folk out there to whom even
$55 is too much, though.
> I am doing the same thing, file/print sharing with wife's computer,
> so she can use my laser..
I'd strongly suggest getting a printserver; It relieves a lot of headaches.
-You no longer have to have a server machine running to use the printer
-It doesn't affect the performance of the server machine
-Printservers are as cheap as switches.
-They interact well with both Windoze and Linux
The only thing you _may_ lose, if you have it now, is interaction with
the printer that tells you the state of the ink cartridges, drum, etc.
Big deal. I've been running the NetGear PS110 for over a year now,
supporting Linux and Win9x/NT/2k (all at once).
> My thinking is that right now, it sure beats wireless for 2
> puters, and a laptop.. now we are talking about $400, versus $55 and
> about 60 feet of cable, which will fit nicely coming up from the
> basement into 2 rooms through the cable TV connection holes in the
> floor. Also, wireless is a lot slower, 11 versus 100Mbps..
If you can run the cable, wireless is certainly more expensive and
problem- prone than a wired connection. As you've found, following cable
TV works. Also, most homes--even very old ones--have a single passage
for the ventilation stack for the bathrooms that cuts through all floors.
Works nicely as a cable run.
G'luck,
--
Dave Ihnat
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