I sent this some days ago and it didn't get through, so I am sending it again.

I have 3 recreational computers (in the same room) that I would like to
network.

Comp 1, my main computer is a Pentium II 400 with a cable connection.
Comp 2 is a Pentium 100 and I would like to use the hard drives in it for
storage for Comp 1.
Comp 3 is a 486 33 Mgz on which I would like to install a minimal Linux.

Tentatively,
Comp 3, the 486, would be the first one on the cable connection [serve as a
firewall].
Comp 2 would come next [storage only] and
Comp 1 last.
(Possibly at some later date I may want to be able to hook in my laptop to
upload/download data to Comp 1)

I understand that I will require 10/100 NICs (10 OK for data transfer, but
100 preferred for the cable connection).

I would be grateful for any thoughts on the following:

1. Does this make sense and is this chain configuration the way to go?
2. What hardware, cable etc. should I get - including product names and models?
3. Would a ready-made kit fill the bill?

Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

Regards

Robert Turnbull, Toronto, Canada
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