First off, there are NO stupid questions.
What we would like to do is build a box with thre NICs. The
> first would be for the DSL line and the other two NICs would each
service a
> hub. Is this feasible?
Yes
> I also have the questions:
>
> 1: I've never used hubs before, how do you assign IP addresses to
each
> port. Can somebody post a URL(s) for HOW-TOs about this?
>
Hubs are passive devices and do not need to be set for IP addresses. You
usually have an uplink port (depending on the make/model), that will be
either the highest or lowest numbered port on the hub.
> 2: When using multiple hubs like this, are these referred to as
subnet?
Yes, you can have a subnet to each hub, depending on what IP address
range that you set for each nic.
> 3: Is it possible to "daisy-chain" the hubs?
Yes. This was answered in the answer to Number 1 above.
> 4: What are good brands for inexpensive hubs? What gotchas shouod
I
> watch out for? Also, I'll need to PCI NICs. Recommendations?
I use a 3com hub and nics, but there are some very good units available
from Linksys also. For the type of nics to use, that depends on your
particular setup.
Look for nics that have Linux packages available.
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