9 Nov
2000
9 Nov
'00
10:57
However, if thin ethernet avoids needing a hub, this may be viewed more favourably by my budget-holding bosses!
Thin ethernet is a pain - which is why people are chucking it out (bend the cable a few times and you could bring down the whole network). UTP would be the way to go. You could start with 2 nodes talking point to point, using a UTP cross-over cable (ie no hub would be required). Eventually, you need to either : - Plug into your existing hub(s) - Buy a new hub to plug into your existing hub I would recommend staying with the type of kit you already use (assuming that it is ok) - it just simplifies things in the long run. Let us know when you get things hooked together, and we can chat again ... Kevin.