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To: peter michaelson who wrote (10062)	1/28/2000 6:44:00 PM
From: Stacy Holmes	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 14778

Can anyone recommend a good, inexpensive hub or switch for 2-3 pc's and a cable modem. CompUSA had sale this week on LynkSys switch for $100. Seems too cheap to me can anyone share their experiences TIA Stacy

To: peter michaelson who wrote (10062)	1/29/2000 1:34:00 PM
From: wily	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 14778

peter, mark, Dan, and Kitskid, Thanks for the links and ideas. Glad I asked! I was thinking about running some network cable in the walls and putting in outlets, like phone jacks. I suppose the solid cable (the stiff kind) would be OK for this since it would be stationary and out of the way. But check this out: buy.com sells 250, 500 and 1000ft rolls of the stranded (flexible) type in blue gray and white. At 250ft it's 14c/ft: buy.com A 5pk of pre-made 25ft cables in assorted colors is 10c/ft (good deal!): buy.com Or you can get a single 25, 50 or 100ft stranded pre-made cable for about 15-20c/ft: buy.com Dan: what makes it harder to put the ends on the stranded cable? wily