[COMP] Re: were listed on web ferret

> Hey i just did a search for *network router* with web ferret and found us!
> 
> under the description: 'build a network at home'
>  http://avenir.dhs.org/articles/hardware/network-howto.html
> 
> shoulda looked in here first <duh>

But of course. :)  

This is actually a strange coincidence.  A friend said basically the same thing
tonight-- that he did a search on google (great engine), and got back av web at
the top of his list.  Interesting, eh? :)

> It occured to me that sharing internet connections and sharing files between 
> my lan would require more than just a hub....98 wont let me separate the two 
> functions.
> Maybe NT will?

Not sure what you mean by "separate the two functions."  They are two separate
functions already...
 
> how is a router different from a switch? 

They're actually pretty close.  A router is a box that connects multiple
smaller networks together, and directs packet traffic to the correct network. 
Switches do the same sort of thing, but usually on a smaller scale, say within
the same network.  They can be used to route too, though.

 > I wanna share internet connections, and have my file
sharing invisible to the  > internet....would one of these do this?

Somewhat, but that's not what they're designed for (you can configure a router
to do this), and the pricing is unbelievable -- you could *easily* spend
$50,000 on a decent switch for a decent-sized network.  What you want is a
firewall.  Read the ipchains and firewalling howto's, and you'll be set.

John


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