Bob said: "For the same costs, and probably much less, you could install
10Base-T network adapters in each computer (about $20US locally), then
run the relatively
inexpensive cabling up to 100M out to each location, converging at a hub
located wherever's most convenient (about $50-80US for 8 ports locally).
The
cabling is fairly easy to work (reasonable care and RJ-45 crimp
connectors).
This will provide much better throughput, and your in-house connections
won't be a bottleneck. Once you've got that in place, a gateway machine
can
be set up to provide whatever services you want to the users."
Bob:
Thanks for leading this discussion away from 1950's technology and into
Dr. Metcaff's 1973 PhD thesis which he eventually used to found 3COM =
Ethernet.
John O
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