May I ask what is the diff between a switch a router and a hub!?! And which should be used when 2 computers are sharing one internet connection!? -----Original Message----- From: mswindowsxp-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mswindowsxp-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Neil Atwood Sent: Sunday, December 15, 2002 3:17 PM To: mswindowsxp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [mswindowsxp] Re: Firewall Configuration =20 You're quite right Joe - but it was the *purpose* of a hub/switch v a router that I was querying. ;-) ____________________________________ ,,,,, Neil Atwood - natwood@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx=20 =D4=BF=D4=AC Sydney, Australia=20 Decorate your Christmas with peace http://www.toongabbieanglican.org/christmas =20 =20 -----Original Message----- From: mswindowsxp-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mswindowsxp-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Joe Parker Sent: Monday, 16 December 2002 7:10 AM To: mswindowsxp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >That's a little puzzling, because routers (in the context we are >discussing here) are not interchangeable with switches or hubs.=3D20 >Different purpose all together. True, but these days the line is quickly being blurred by the cheap SOHO routers that are widely available. They all come with built-in switches. ================================== To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/winxplist.cfm ================================== To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/winxplist.cfm