How to network Win 2K with XP?

Thanks for all the help, Jack!

I now have my first home network of three computers, up and running!

I'm using a hub instead of the switch you recommended, since that was the
first item I pulled out of the bag. Since it works, I'm hesitant to monkey
with it, unless there's a compelling reason to change it.

Is there any reason why a switch would serve me better than the hub I'm now
using? I know that in that bag of routers, hubs and switches which I
inherited from an online acquaintance, there is at least one switch that
looks brand new, still in its original box,

Would you recommend that I substitute the switch for the hub?
--
Will in Seattle
a.k.a. "Clueless"

Thanks for all the help, Jack!

I now have my first home network of three computers, up and running!

I'm using a hub instead of the switch you recommended, since that was the
first item I pulled out of the bag. Since it works, I'm hesitant to monkey
with it, unless there's a compelling reason to change it.

Is there any reason why a switch would serve me better than the hub I'm now
using? I know that in that bag of routers, hubs and switches which I
inherited from an online acquaintance, there is at least one switch that
looks brand new, still in its original box,

Would you recommend that I substitute the switch for the hub?
--
Will in Seattle
a.k.a. "Clueless"

Clueless in Seattle wrote:
Thanks for all the help, Jack!

I now have my first home network of three computers, up and running!

I'm using a hub instead of the switch you recommended, since that was the
first item I pulled out of the bag. Since it works, I'm hesitant to monkey
with it, unless there's a compelling reason to change it.

Is there any reason why a switch would serve me better than the hub I'm now
using? I know that in that bag of routers, hubs and switches which I
inherited from an online acquaintance, there is at least one switch that
looks brand new, still in its original box,

Would you recommend that I substitute the switch for the hub?

A switch is "smarter" than a hub and thus generally faster and less
prone to packet collisions: http://www.duxcw.com/faq/network/hubsw.htm

With only 3 computers, it probably doesn't matter which you use.

--
Lem

Apollo 11 - 40 years ago:
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/ap...0th/index.html

Clueless in Seattle wrote:
Thanks for all the help, Jack!

I now have my first home network of three computers, up and running!

I'm using a hub instead of the switch you recommended, since that was the
first item I pulled out of the bag. Since it works, I'm hesitant to monkey
with it, unless there's a compelling reason to change it.

Is there any reason why a switch would serve me better than the hub I'm now
using? I know that in that bag of routers, hubs and switches which I
inherited from an online acquaintance, there is at least one switch that
looks brand new, still in its original box,

Would you recommend that I substitute the switch for the hub?

A switch is "smarter" than a hub and thus generally faster and less
prone to packet collisions: http://www.duxcw.com/faq/network/hubsw.htm

With only 3 computers, it probably doesn't matter which you use.

--
Lem

Apollo 11 - 40 years ago:
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/ap...0th/index.html