Malcolm Tredinnick wrote:
> Yes, that would certainly do the trick. Depending on your budget and future
> plans, you may want to look at getting NICs with BNC connectors on them (as well
> - mostly already have RJ45 holes). Then you can string a bunch of computers
> together without a hub -- you just have a bunch of BNC T-joins which plug the
> stem into the network card and a cable (or a terminator) into each end.
Just price coax cable and the T-connectors - you will find
them quite pricy. I'd put whatever $ you have towards the
hub and not worry about BNC. Many NICs dont have BNCs on
then now anyhow.
>
> I used this solution for quite a while until I could afford a hub. Just another
> option. :)
Mike
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