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To: John Johnston who wrote (144)	2/6/1998 3:23:00 PM
From: Ken	Read Replies (3) of 14778

John, Excellant advice to Zeuspaul on setting up a home network. If I may, I'll add my two cents. One of the easiest ways to configure a small network with internet access is to use a Pipeline 85 ISDN access router. It has an integral 4-port hub, dynamic IP addressing, IP/IPX routing, data compression, and two analog phone ports for phones or fax machines. You can always string another inexpensive 4-port hub off the router for additional machines. A cheaper approach is to use a hub to connect the machines and Wingate as the internet gateway. I've done it both ways successfully. The actual cost savings of the Wingate/hub approach isn't as great as you would think. The Pipeline 85 is $750 through Datacom Warehouse and is really easy to set up. The Wingate license (if you have more than two computers on the system) is $130; a 8-port hub is about $90; and an ISDN TA is around $220, for a total of $440. For the extra $300 you get faster access, easier setup, and fewer things to screw up. Wingate can be challenging to set up for the network newbie. Good luck Zeuspaul. Let us know what you decide to do. Ken

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