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In article <1008.935T1700T6714676@redrobe.demon.co.uk>, Mike Redrobe
<Mike@redrobe.demon.co.uk> wrote
>ms  wrote in  article <kKbVDCAjKV63EwgH@urban75.demon.co.uk>,: 
>>>"Mike Redrobe" <Mike@redrobe.demon.co.uk> uttered thus:
>>>
>>>>BNC is good and cheap, but 100Mbps networks use RJ45 - the speed is
>>>>worth it.
>
>>Given the choice of forking out for a hub thingy and changing all the
>>cables or getting a transceiver thingy, is the extra speed worth the
>>extra investment?
>
>Also be aware that 100Mbps needs 100Mbps network cards - it's not just 
>a cabling/hub issue.
>
>Is it worth it ? If you're just filesharing word files, printer 
>services,internet and gaming...then probably not.
>
>If you're throwing scanned image files of 10meg+ accross the network,
>or dealing with digital video, then yes it is....

OK. I'm sold on the hub thingy. Flicking through the incredibly sad bulk
of PC mags scattered round the house, I notice that cheapo ones cost
around 45 quid-ish. Now, I'm sure this is way too simple and
straightforward for it to actually happen, but do I just slap in the new
cables into this hub and viola! instant networking?

Or is going to be another of those manual-churning, hair-rippin' events
that involves me bribing network-savvy chums up with the offer of muchos
lager to adjust the onboard accumulator rear-view dipstick parameters?

Mike
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