[Ham-Computers] Setting up home network

[WA5CAB at cs.com]

Phil,

Nope, I don't like wireless, either, although many swear by it.  With a 
little malicious playing around, you can probably get into every wireless LAN on 
your block (because no one ever RTFM's).

Yes, you will need a router, unless the DSL modem is also one.  You might ask 
Ma Bell whether it is, but at least the last time I was buying a cable/DSL 
modem, I don't recall any of them being dual function.  I haven't looked 
recently.

I personally prefer LinkSys, but mainly because their boxes physically stack 
(my cable modem is also Linksys - the old one was always falling over every 
time I needed to do anything in that area).  Beyond that, I don't know of any 
brands to avoid, although someone else may.

After you get everything up and running, log into the box vendors sites and 
look for firmwear updates for your models (DSL modem and router).  

In a message dated 9/13/2005 11:04:41 AM Central Daylight Time, 
beaconeer at sbcglobal.net writes: 
> 3.  So the question is, to network these two machines together (600MHz P 
> III running Win XP Pro and a 200MHz PII running Win98se) I will need TWO 
> Ethernet cards and SBC's provided DSL starter kit.  WILL I ALSO need a 
> router to tie this all together?  I suspect I will.
> 
> 4.  Is there anything special I need to look for in a router, in other 
> words, any "gotcha's"?
> 

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