Jay Turner wrote: > > Indeed, the switch will just preserve bandwidth by segmenting out the > traffic and only sending data down the correct path. But honestly, for 5 > to 10 users doing against a DSL line, you probably aren't going to notice > the difference. If you find a really good deal on a switch, then you might > want to go with it, otherwise, just stick with the hub. > > - jkt > Yes Sir However, in France a DSL line bandwith only approaches 512 Kbits/sec, i.e. 64 KBytes/sec. Anyway, I was thinking of the collisions between the packets inside the lan, I just realized that's not a problem with the 10/100 Mbits/sec bandwith of a classic RJ45 wire. Only one problem: The way I got for this project, is a simple computer connected with an ADSL line, with two Ethernet cards, one for the ADSL modem, the other for the lan, with masquerading and firewalling configuration. So there is no need for a hub, no ? Many thanks for your response. Best regards. Jean Francois Ortolo
