[ILUG] Followup 1: Naive ADSL/WiFi questions (long (sorry!))?

[Brian Foster]

  | Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2007 15:38:45 +0100
  | From: Michael Watterson <watty at eircom.net>
  | 
  | Ta.
  | There is usually one built in to the ADSL modem with 4 ports.

 in this case, the ADSL modem is not mine, but part
 of the package, to be returned if/when I cancel.
 with that, plus the desire to test beforehand, plus
 throughput issues such as those you highlighted, and
 possibly other reasons including low cost (c.10€),
 it seemed sensible to just get a (5-port) 10/100
 switch and be done with it.

 ( as it so happens, I've since discovered the printer
  (my test peer) apparently detects the cable, so my
  original switch-less plan of using a straight cable
  probably would have worked (not verified). )

thanks & cheers!
	-blf-

  |[ ... ]
  | > p.s.  thanks to all who've replied, and esp. to Mike Watterson
  | >      for reminding [ me ] that I should also get a switch.
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