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Kappar · 2003-02-02 14:50:08

Ok here's the sus i have two PCs linked through a hub 1 NIC in each PC. Now I want to get a broadband connection? Do i need to install another NIC and eat up a PCI slot? Can the connection be run throung the Hub? What are the sucurity risks in sharing? and anything else you think might be relevent. P.S I really only want…

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02-02-2003 3:50pm

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Kappar

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Ok here's the sus i have two PCs linked through a hub 1 NIC in each PC.

Now I want to get a broadband connection?

Do i need to install another NIC and eat up a PCI slot?
Can the connection be run throung the Hub?
What are the sucurity risks in sharing?

and anything else you think might be relevent.

P.S I really only want to get a single user connection like €ircon solo is the possible?

thanks

KaPPaR.

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#2 02-02-2003 4:14pm
yellum

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see here:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?s=&threadid=79211

Theres an option where you have to get another nic and one where you don't.

Good info in that thread.

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