my 2c:
but if he has several computers to hook, the first link (modem to
firewall) is dictated by the
cable modem but the other links are not. A 10base2 will prevent him to
buy a modem and 10base2
cables, T and terminators are often easy to get from compagnies going for
10baseT
pascal
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ray Olszewski [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Monday, October 04, 1999 5:44 AM
> To: John P. Marr; Linux-Newbie (E-mail)
> Subject: Re: What type of Network cards?
>
>
>
> The first thing to find out is what kind of Ethernet
> connection the cable
> modem itself has. That alone may dictate your choice. If you
> do have the
> choice between 10BaseT and thinnet, I think you'll find a
> 10BaseT card plus
> a crossover cable to be a bit cheaper than a thinnet card, a
> cable, 2 T
> connectors, and 2 terminators.
>
> At 10:54 PM 10/3/99 -0400, John P. Marr wrote:
> >Assuming I am going to get a cable modem, what type of
> network cards should
> >I get for each of the systems I am hooking up? I though
> maybe coaxle, but
> >would 10baseT be better? I understand the benefits and
> drawback to each.
> >What are the rest of you out there using?
>
>
> ------------------------------------"Never tell me the odds!"---
> Ray Olszewski -- Han Solo
> Palo Alto, CA [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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