On 18 Oct 2002, at 9:37, Larry Dublin wrote:

> no what is needed is to install  network cards in each pc and connect
> them that way via small 2 port router

  A two-port router is for connecting two NETWORKS, not two machines.  True,
you could put each machine on a separate network, but buying a router
instead of a hub means spending $80-120 instead of $20-40 -- and since with
only two machines, a $7 cross-over cable will do the job, it's completely
unnecessary.

David Gillett

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