Switch-hub?

[Richard Meeker]

If you have a copy of the August Computer User paper, in it there is a
coupon for %50 off of any merchandise up to $100.  That means you can
get an 8 port NetGear switch for $45 if you like that idea.  The NetGear
switch actually has RAM in it to cache the data packets, and I don't
believe the Linksys has any cache RAM.

-----Original Message-----
From: Sam Miller [mailto:svekan at mindspring.com] 
Sent: Friday, August 24, 2001 8:45 AM
To: kclug at kclug.org
Subject: Re: Switch-hub?

Thanks everyone. I had a feeling about the advantages of a switch, but 
needed to hear from people who knew. While salespeople may be 
knowledgeable, they're there to sell merchandise. And the switch does
cost 
a few dollars more.

I guess I'll get the LinkSys equipment, having read something about 3Com
in 
this group. Pity I can't get into town for the meetings - school and 
caregiving take all my time.

Thank you again. I'll keep reading the discussions here. I'm getting a
lot 
of good information.

Sam Miller