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To: peter michaelson who wrote (7105)	4/17/1999 2:01:00 PM
From: Dave Hanson	Respond to of 14778

Peter, Scott Mueller's book _Upgrading and Repairing PCs_ has a typically good overview (about 70 pages, in real english) of networking technology. I'm sure there are web sites that do more or less what you want, but I don't know offhand where they are. I think the pay per question web site is an interesting one (tho I don't think its false modesty to wonder about my own quals on this one--better Sean or Spots.) One problem I have with pay arrangements (and I have made them on a case specific basis) is that I never know in advance either how much work resolving the problem will cause, how many follow-ups will be needed, and how reasonable the client will be about paying extra $ for follow-ups that don't result from mis-information. I would be interested to hear pro's answers to this. For now, how many machines will be hooked up to your network? Will any of them need slow (10, not 100) e-net? And will you be using the standard US West DSL setup? Good luck finding the info you need! Dave

To: peter michaelson who wrote (7105)	4/17/1999 2:29:00 PM
From: Sean W. Smith	Respond to of 14778

Peter, its is. just not at $5 maybe $100. People have these services. I do consulting which is essentially the same thing except on site. Sean

To: peter michaelson who wrote (7105)	4/17/1999 5:15:00 PM
From: Clarence Dodge	Respond to of 14778

Peter Anandtech had a networking 101 type series a few months back. Clarence

To: peter michaelson who wrote (7105)	4/17/1999 8:46:00 PM
From: Spots	Respond to of 14778

>>Dummy's Guide to Networking? 1. Get NICs (network interface cards) for each PC 2. Get a hub 3. Get cables 4. Put cards in PCs, plug cable into cards, plug other end of cables into hub. Voila! You're networked. You may have to do a little network configuration and software installation. No big deal. Nothing like as painful as Datek customer service. When you complete these simple steps, you're an expert, same as the rest of us. This entitles you to (a) tell others about networking in haughty tones using great-sounding buzzwords, and (b) quit whining. YOU ARE NOW ONE OF US! No more mercy. <g> Spots