[NTLUG:Discuss] Router or switch?

[MadHat]

On Sat, 2003-05-03 at 14:19, Michael Farnham wrote:
> On Saturday 03 May 2003 12:04, Fred James wrote:
> > Speed of NICs has not been mentioned as yet - are all your Network
> > Interface Cards the same speed?  If so a simple hub of the same speed
> > rating will work fine in most cases.  If not, you'll be happier if your
> > new device can accommodate the differences without dropping everything
> > to the lowest speed.  Something with intelligent ports perhaps?
> 
> Thanks everyone. All of my nics are 10/100 so it looks like a hub or a
> switch will work fine. I saw some switches on sale for less than $10 at
> Fry's. I don't see how a hub can be much less than that.
> 

Its not going to be a true switch.

> Thanks
> Mike Farnham
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