Re: [SLUG] Beginners Home Network

[Heracles <renee@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Richard Blackburn wrote:
> 
> Thanks to George Viera for the offer of advice for a basic home network.
> Well where do we start? Someone just gave me an old 586 box. So what do
> I get next?
> 2 NIC cards, some cables and hub?
> I'd like to try to document this setup for others further down the line.
> Richard

Depends entirely upon what you want to do. If you are only
networking two machines together then use a crossover cable (~$15
for a 5 metre cable) and two NICs at about $25 each for PCI types.
If you want a larger network you will need a hub. Make sure you
have enough RAM in the 586 - say 64Mb. Other than that, follow the
advice in any of the HOW-TOs that apply and the NAG is a fun read
also. It is really easy if you get supported cards - you'll see
once you start the project.

Stay well and happy
Heracles