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  1. Dec 11th, 2001, 09:31 AM #1
    Jens_Radtke
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    A LAN Question

    Hi

    (not a VB Question)

    i want to connect more than 2 PC in a LAN
    ( for a LAN Party with Half Life an UT)
    what is the best way?
    A HUB or is there some way that it is not so expensive?

    THX for help
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  2. Dec 11th, 2001, 09:32 AM #2
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    If its only 2 pc's yu should be abl to go directly NIC to NIC.
    Don't ever Ginop before you Ginip
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  3. Dec 11th, 2001, 09:38 AM #3
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    Exclamation ....

    well not a real lan party (normaly more than 500 PC..)

    but i want to connect 3 - 4 PCs
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  4. Dec 11th, 2001, 09:41 AM #4
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    Hubs are not that expensive.
    Don't ever Ginop before you Ginip
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  6. Dec 11th, 2001, 09:43 AM #5
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    If you are connecting more than 2 PC's then you will need a hub.

    Alternatively If the lan cards in the PC's have BNC conenctors you can use t-connectors and bnc cable to connect them. But this option is less reliable (and slower I think) plus by the time you have bought the cable, t-connectors and terminators it's probably just as much as a cheap hub and some patch cables.
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  7. Dec 11th, 2001, 09:44 AM #6
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    Thumbs down ????

    Where do you life? in Germany a Post cost more than 150$
    and then i have more than only 4 Connections...
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  8. Dec 11th, 2001, 09:46 AM #7
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    aha

    there is no other way (



    ok

    thx for help
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  9. Dec 11th, 2001, 09:59 AM #8
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    Hubs are the cheapest network devices that you can use to create a network. Another way would be using Bus Topology in which you only use a simple cable to connect with other computers on the network as Slaine said.
    I'd go with swtiches instead of hubs 'cause they are more reliable and better than hubs.
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  11. Dec 11th, 2001, 11:09 AM #9
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    You can get a 12 port hub on the www.pricewatch.com site for $36USD. The prices are less for smaller hubs.
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  12. Dec 11th, 2001, 11:14 AM #10
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    Smile THX

    i will buy me a HUB...
    and have a look at the Page


    thx for help
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