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  • 18-07-1999 3:47pm
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    elexes
    Registered Users Posts: 4,471 ✭✭✭


    im setting up a home network what type network card should i get ??? and what type cable


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    Bracken
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15 ✭Bracken


    It depends,
    how many computers are you connecting, if it's only two you don't even need cards, you can just use a serial or parrallel cable.

    If you're puting on more than two, and you might want to expand the network, you should invest in a small hub, and and some Fast Ethernet Cards (100MB/s).
    You could probably pick up a networking kit somewhere with two cards and a small hub for about £120ish.
    You should get cable's and connectors with it.

    Bracken
    bracken7@hotmail.com
    http://source42.hypermart.net



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    Gavin
    Registered Users Posts: 4,676 ✭✭✭Gavin


    No real ned for a hub. It is possible to have a network that is connected on a daisy chain method. The wire goes into eache machine and then on to the next. This is more suitable than a 10baset network ( with a hub )because it is cheaper and whilst not as fast maybe it perfectly adequate. You will find the cards just about everywhere. The cabling is called BNC and you will also need two 50 ohm ( or is it 40 ohm ? ) resistors to connect them on the end. If you are intersted in this method then email me and i can help ya out or check out www.helmig.com for a lot of info !

    Gav
    niallog@
    tinet.ie


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    gandalf
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    Get a 10/100mb Twisted Pair Card for your PC's and then a cross-over patch cable if your just connecting 2 PC's. Don't waste money on 10base2 (BNC) Cards they're obsolete. If you have more than 2 PC's to connect buy a small hub (4 port around 30 - 40 lids).

    Gandalf.


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    kayos
    Registered Users Posts: 2,494 ✭✭✭kayos


    If you want to get 100Meg cards and a hub I forget what company is doing it but you can buy a 4 port hub and four cards and all the wires and so on for about 100 squid. Thats the price in galway so you'll probably get them cheaper in peats in dublin or anywhere bar Galway Oh Ya I think it was USR who were doing them.

    KaYoS


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    Jedi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 658 ✭✭✭Jedi


    sad.gifPeats sad.gif will rob you blind. Stay clear.


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    WhiteWashMan
    Registered Users Posts: 20,099 ✭✭✭✭WhiteWashMan



    so will the knackers sad.gif


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    #8
    dadeakacrash
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭dadeakacrash


    remeber elexes u are putting up @ least 6 machines in the future so make sure u ask everyone about that

    and thats ill i got to say about that
    our life is merely a subway stop on the railway of our existenze


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