[wplug] Good hubs and what not.

[jjlasalle]

Take a look at the Linksys BEFS41 DSL/Cable Router and 4 port switch. 
Everything you need in one small box. Cost is about $150. Very easy to set 
up and very Linux friendly.  I believe LinkSys now offers a Router with an 
8 port switch.

As for Cat 5 cables, I make my own or buy them at the Monroeville Computer 
Show when it's in town. If you're making cables you'll need to buy or 
borrow a crimper. I can bring one to the installfest if you want to make 
your cables there.

At 05:53 AM 1/11/01 +0000, you wrote:
>I am now starting to look for a hub to set up a home network. I have 3 
>PCs. 1 Mac, and 1 Amiga. It looks like I will be able to have a 10baseT 
>with UDP(RJ45) connectors on the machines that I will be able to connect. 
>I have cable internet access so we are talking about a 10Mbps pipe to the 
>internet(currently reading NET3-4-HOWTO & IP-MASQ-HOWTO). So I am looking 
>for advice preferences and/or suggestions on small hubs and/or switches.
>
>What do you use?
>What do you like?
>What do you wish you had bought?
>
>Also I would like to know if anyone understands and can explain to me 
>about Cat-5 cables? How I can make or buy one(what to ask for) to connect 
>between 2 comps with NICs? Maybe a like to a site with a good explination 
>and pics of how to make one. And most importantly why they are so @#^$#^ 
>expensive!!!!