On 30 Nov 2001, at 18:27, David Jonathan Justman wrote: > I have a very simple home network: 2 machines connected by 2 > NICs and some crossover cable. Can I connect and unconnect the > cables while the machines are running, and logged in? > > Thank you. > David Jonathan Justman Basically, yes. I have plugged and unplugged hundreds, if not thousands, of UTP/Cat5 connections without ever damaging a piece of equipment. You *may* lose your "logged in" connection -- depending on the details, you *might* need to reboot to reconnect. But that's about it. David Gillett The NOSPIN Group is now offering Free PC Tech support at our newest website: http://freepctech.com