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> 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? how is a router different from a switch? I wanna share internet connections, and have my file sharing invisible to the internet....would one of these do this? David ======================================== Avenir Web's Computers Mailing List List Modes, Subscription, and General Info: Go to http://avenir.dhs.org/mailing.html List Archives: http://avenir.dhs.org/archives/ Administrative Contact: weez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Get computer help: http://avenir.dhs.org ========================================