From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Feb 9 10:10:34 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 95ABA16A4CE for ; Mon, 9 Feb 2004 10:10:34 -0800 (PST) Received: from smtpout.ev1.net (smtpout.ev1.net [207.44.129.135]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3DF9A43D2F for ; Mon, 9 Feb 2004 10:10:34 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from elsierae@c-interactions.com) Received: from c-interactions.com [207.218.217.224] by smtpout.ev1.net with ESMTP (SMTPD32-6.06) id AE60C2600090; Mon, 09 Feb 2004 12:16:00 -0600 Message-ID: <4027CFA1.C7B6EDDC@c-interactions.com> Date: Mon, 09 Feb 2004 12:21:21 -0600 From: Elsie Rae Bryan X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.79 [en]C-CCK-MCD NSCPCD47 (Win98; U) X-Accept-Language: en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: FreeBSD-Questions@FreeBSD.ORG Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: LAN w/ 2 Hubs X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 09 Feb 2004 18:10:34 -0000 We are in the design phase for a small business LAN and want to use FreeBSD as our DSL router/gateway/firewall/DHCP. We need to run a backbone cable to a second hub in an adjacent building. Rather than connecting the two hubs via a switch box, can a third NIC be used to connect the second hub or should the second hub be connected thru the up-link port on the first hub? We are leaning toward LinkSys products for all our hardware (nics, adapters, hubs) and would appreciate any advice on hardware selection. This is our first eMail, please advise if we aren't following the appropriate protocol. Thanks eRae