[Gllug] Ethernetworking

[Jim Bailey]

On Tuesday, July 17, 2001, at 04:07 PM, Paul Brazier wrote:

> Thanks for the advice, luckily my brother has a spare 1GB HD and an
> ethernet card.
>
> Am I right in thinking that to network two machines over ethernet I just
> need a "crossed over" cable?

probably I have always used hubs :-)

> But to link more than two I need either an ethernet "hub" or to have one
> machine with multiple ethernet cards?

Yes you need a hub you maybe able to use multiple ethernet cards but it 
is not so cost effective and you use up all your ISA/PCI slots

> How much are these hubs? (Is this the proper name for them?)

Hubs cost about £30-40 for an 8 port 10 base hub and about £60-70 10/100 
fast hub and yes Hub is the proper name for them. ;-)

> Can anyone recommend a link for an introduction to ethernet networking
> under Linux?

http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Ethernet-HOWTO.html

There is a load of dos and don't when you are setting up a commercial 
network but do not worry if it is only for home use you would have to do 
some really weird stuff to fsck it up.

Hope this helps you get started I think the whole LAN/WAN cabling stuff 
is cool so have fun.

Cheers Jim

7.  Hyperlinks subvert hierarchy.

http://www.cluetrain.com/

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