On Thu, 10 Feb 2000, Steve Lee wrote:
> > If you don't need/want the firewall of A, why not plug the DSL
> > into the (or a) hub, exposing both machines to the net? I only have 1 IP,
> > so I have not tried this, but I'm pretty sure this will work just fine.
>
> I tried but it didn't work. I think i need a hardware router if i do that,
> since the data coming through the DSL dosen't now where to go.
You probably did not use a cross (or straight, whatever the case may be)
cable from the hub to the DSL.
Data NEVER know where to go, all machines "see" the data; the destination
machine "picks" it up. The rest just ignore it.
Some pedantic readers may ask what about if there is a switch, or router,
or whatever. The above argument is for a simple lan connected via
hub(s).... ;-)
Hossein
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