Re: OT : Network setup advice?

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Author: Jared Anderson
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To: plug-discuss
Subject: Re: OT : Network setup advice?
On Fri, 01 Jul 2005 14:41:06 -0700, Alex Dean writes:

>
>Questions:
>
>   * Will I have any problems using this thing as a switch only?  I
>     don't want it to do DHCP, port forwarding, or any of the other
>     stuff it can probably do.
>   * To connect a router to a switch, do I want patch cables or
>     crossover cables?  Is there a cheap place to buy these locally?



Unless the router or switch has a crossover port, you will need a crossover
cable. What type of cable will you be running? I'm assuming CAT5? You just need to
buy the CAT5 and terminate the cable accordingly.

Just a suggestion: if you have the resources, you should run conduit throughout the
house, then run the cables through them, IMO.
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