[ale] Home Network

[Armsby John-G16665]

All, Thanks for the advice.  The RIGHT thing to do is string the wire....

John


-----Original Message-----
From: Eric Z. Ayers [mailto:eric.ayers at mindspring.com]
To: ale at ale.org
Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2000 8:37 PM
To: Armsby John-G16665
Cc: 'ale at ale.org'
Subject: [ale] Home Network



One option you might find more desirable is to run thin-net coax cable,
because it doesn't require you to run a hub. You can probably find old
thin-net cable in your local used computer shop, along with a couple
of cards that accept 10b2 ethernet. Keep in mind you'll need 2
terminators for each end of the cable.  

This is a nice setup if you have a few computers and they are close to
each other.  It's a really bad setup for a lot of computers or if you
want neatly wire the cable in the wall.  

-Eric.

Armsby John-G16665 writes:
 > I have been contemplating setting up a home network.  I am not too happy
 > about running Ethernet so I thought I would do some homework on the use
of
 > PCI cards which utilize existing phone lines.  My research tells me I
might
 > get up to 10 mbs(?) in speed (I can accept that.) but will be limited to
 > Windows 98, NT, and Mac.  I don't see where my Linux/Win98 machine has a
 > chance with Linux.  The sparc 10 I want to bring home does not have a
 > chance.  Is stringing the wire, plugging in the NICs,  and setting up a
hub
 > my only option?  Wireless is not cheap.  I don't want to go there.
 > 
 > 
 > 
 > John
 > 
 > 
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