Date: Tue, 9 Dec 1997 11:18:53 +0800 From: Greg Lehey <grog@lemis.com> To: mlduke@concentric.net Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Connecting two machines (Was: Second Station) Message-ID: <19971209111853.63766@lemis.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.96.971208151410.238A-100000@mlduke.concentric.net>; from mlduke@concentric.net on Mon, Dec 08, 1997 at 03:26:41PM -0900 References: <Pine.BSF.3.96.971208151410.238A-100000@mlduke.concentric.net>
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On Mon, Dec 08, 1997 at 03:26:41PM -0900, mlduke@concentric.net wrote: > Would anyone who knows be willing to tell me what I need to acquire and/or > do in order to have a second station tapped into my FreeBSD 2.2.2-RELEASE > system? Do you mean a second machine on the network? I've never heard this terminology before. > I'm running a 486DX4/100 with FreeBSD on a 4G HD and W95 junk on > a 540M. I'm pretty new to configuring PC hardware and Rank New at FreeBSD, > but its exciting to watch my Daughter learn FreeBSD as her first system. > The AcerView 34T UVGA 14" monitor arrived today, and I'm in hot water > until its working in her room. I'm putting in a call to the local custom > computer building people, but its been my experience that frequently what > one "needs" is what is most expensive. Sounds like it, anyway. > I'm much willing to do much reading, but do not have a clue where to > look. I'm not sure what to recommend at the moment. Basically, what you need are two Ethernet boards and some cable to connect them. If you're only connecting two machines, you can use a "crossover" UTP (twisted pair) cable, or you can use coax, which had the advantage of being extensible to more than two systems. You can buy cheap Ethernet boards (NE-2000 compatible) for about $25-30. UTP is cheaper than coax, but if you connect more than two systems with UTP, you'll need a hub. Even cheap hubs cost over $100. Does this answer your question? Otherwise, let's hear what you need to know. Greg
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