On 18 Oct 98 at 20:41, Edward Tucker wrote: > I just purchased a new Dell PentiumII 450MHz, and I want to > Network it with my existing Dell Pentium 200MMX. One running Win95, > the other Win98. I plan to use either Intel PRO/100+ PCI Adapters > or 3Com EtherLink XL PCI TPO NICs with a RJ-45 cross over cable. My > question is this. Is there a limit to the length of the cable? (I > need 35ft Minimum), and can you do this setup without a hub, or > would I be better off getting a hub? 35' is definitely less than the limit for RJ-45, and the crossover means you don't need a hub. Go for it -- your physical configuration sounds fine. David G ----- PCBUILD mailing list - http://nospin.com Bob Wright:[log in to unmask] - Drew Dunn:[log in to unmask]