My Reply follows quote. On 13/06/2002 05:59 [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Pat) > >Dear Listers: > >I now have cable/dsl access for internet. The cable >guys wired the house for TV and internet. I want to >connect other computers (the boxes are in place) and >was told I need a hub from them that will go between >the main box to the hub, back to the box. I see how >that works, but would a router be a better choice than >a hub because it has a firewall? Also, would I need a >4-port router/hub since the wiring is already in place >or a 1-port router or a switch of some sort? >Just call me confused. >Pat in Wyoming --------- Unless your ISP allows you more than one IP address, you will need a router to allow more than one machine to access the internet at once. Routers with built-in 4 port switches run about $80 around here (PDX). Besides, as far as I am concerned the added hardware firewall in a necessary item. Checking my "port sniffng log" I see several hundred attempts at access each week.
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