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From: richard@pegasus.com (Richard Foulk)
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In-Reply-To: Henry Spencer <henry@zoo.toronto.edu>
       "Re: muliport boards - building a PPP dialup server" (Jun 29,  2:38pm)
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} 
} Why *not* add an Ethernet to the home system?  It's a cheap and simple way
} to get an efficient high-speed connection into your machine.  The key is
} to stop thinking of Ethernet as an expensive LAN, and start thinking of it
} as a fast alternative to RS232.  A 10BaseT Ethernet card and a crossover
} cable is a cheap and easy way to connect *even* *just* *one* high-speed
} device to your PC.  Would you add a serial port for such a purpose?  If
} not, then why not add an Ethernet port instead?  It's a lot better and not 
} much more expensive.
} 

Or use coax and you can hook many boxes together without the added
cost of a hub.  `Combo' ethernet cards are the way to go for small
networks, they accept twisted-pair or coax.


Richard