Date: Mon, 09 Feb 2004 12:42:48 -0600 From: "Kevin D. Kinsey, DaleCo, S.P." <kdk@daleco.biz> To: Elsie Rae Bryan <elsierae@c-interactions.com> Cc: FreeBSD-Questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: LAN w/ 2 Hubs Message-ID: <4027D4A8.8050603@daleco.biz> In-Reply-To: <4027CFA1.C7B6EDDC@c-interactions.com> References: <4027CFA1.C7B6EDDC@c-interactions.com>
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Elsie Rae Bryan wrote: >We are in the design phase for a small business LAN and want to use >FreeBSD as our DSL router/gateway/firewall/DHCP. We need to run a >backbone cable to a second hub in an adjacent building. Rather than >connecting the two hubs via a switch box, can a third NIC be used to >connect the second hub or should the second hub be connected thru the >up-link port on the first hub? We are leaning toward LinkSys products >for all our hardware (nics, adapters, hubs) and would appreciate any >advice on hardware selection. >This is our first eMail, please advise if we aren't following the >appropriate protocol. Thanks eRae >_______________________________________________ >freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > > > > The hub in the other building could run off another NIC. The question would be setting up the routing between the two; and I'm not gonna embarass myself on that one, it being Monday and all.... Email seems to be text/plain and wrapped around 80 chars; looks fine to me. Kevin Kinsey DaleCo, S.P.
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