[Sussex] Network problem

[Geoff Teale]

Andrew wrote:
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> If is the Hub (which very surprised if is) but if need to get 
> an new one
> Netgear makes some of the best networking gear.   I wouldn't allow any
> Belkin networking gear my network even if pay me, trust me 
> there stuff is
> just not worth having in my experience.

Hmm, maybe so, but Netgear are not exactly the most pro-Linux company out
there (not that it matters for a hub) and Belkin mark many of their products
up as Linux compatible - a useful way of drawing attention to Linux amongst
the sort of people who buy KVM switch in PC World...  Idealogically Belkin
is the better bet :)

Frankly, as failure rates for small hubs are infinitesimal any way, cheap
and cheerful is as good a bet as anything - I purchased a Linksys 10Mbit 5
port hub and two Linksys 10Mbit NE2000 NIC's for a grand total of £15 four
years ago and not a single piece of that kit has ever failed me, despite
rigourous use and abuse.  Moreover I have never once had any trouble with
drivers for these cards on _any_ OS.  The NIC's will both be in my parts
drawer once the new Dell box arrives and I guess as every machine on my
network will be 100Mbit capable I might just upgrade the hub at somepoint as
well.

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