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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" |
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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" |
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How to network Win 2K with XP?
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 |
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How to network Win 2K with XP?
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 |
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