Quoting Webb Sprague <wsprague100@yahoo.com>:
> Do I need to go buy a router to network just two
> machines together? According to the Ethernet HOWTO I
> either have to use a router or chop up my cable and
> switch the wires around; I am not that much of a
> hacker, and I want to avoid buying anything more near
> Xmas...
>
> Thanks
>
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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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