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To: Graystone who wrote (20174)	6/1/2001 1:05:03 PM
From: KC Jones	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 110652

Thanks Graystone There is only 1 RJ45 connection point, and it is on the 3com NIC that I installed,which lead me to think that it was part of the hardware that can be used for a direct cable connection. This would be fine for the time being but a some point I may want to add other things to the network, and that is why I went with the hub. The router seems (the more I read) to be the better and easier way of doing things. That is of course what I thought about the hub before I got started. I'll be playing with it again tonight to see if I can get things to work. KC

To: Graystone who wrote (20174)	6/12/2001 9:59:38 PM
From: mr.mark	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 110652

hi graystone i'm getting ready to spring for the Linksys BEFSR41 - EtherFast 4-Port Cable/DSL Router linksys.com to network my two pc's. i have a couple questions for you, or for anyone who can help. <g> i see that my cable modem uses rj-45 crossover cable from the cable modem to my pc. so i will use that cable, and run it from the cm to the router. i'm figuring that i then need two more crossover cables to connect each pc (nic) to the router, but i could use input on that? do you agree that i should use crossover cables for the nic to router connections, given that the cm uses crossover cable? my other question is one that i feel i should know, but i don't. question is, how many nics will i need? i am now thinking just two, one in each of the two machines i wish to connect to the router. but i have often read that when connecting to the internet via dsl or cm, three nics are required. here is an example of that... "You will need one network card or NIC (Network Interface Card) per 'puter. If you use a NIC with a DSL or cable modem to get onto the internet, you will need a second NIC as well for the network." putergeek.com i figure that one nic in each machine, each connected to the router, and then the cable modem connected to the router, is all the cabling and hardware i'll need. have i got that right? :) mark