Linksys has a 10/100 5 port SWITCH with 2 NICs and cables available for
$117 or less (computers4sure.com, I think).
Any drawbacks with this one on Linux that you know of?
It sounds like a good price for a starter kit that ought to stay up on the
curve for a while.
My current stuff is 10Base2.
Steve
>If you use 10baseT ethernet (the ones with the big phone type jacks) then
all you
>need is a crossover cable. The specs can be found on the net, or you can
buy one for
>real cheap. Also hubs these days can be got for as low as like $25.
>
>Mike Machado
>mike@innercite.com
>InnerCite
>Network Specialist
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