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Creating a Simple Network
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Connecting three or
more computers
Connecting three or more computers requires each computer to have
a Network Card, such as the Belkin Notebook Network Card for
laptop computers, or the Belkin Desktop Network Card for desktop
computers. You should also have an 10/100Base-T hub or switch with
enough ports for the number of computers you intend to connect
immediately or in the near future. Hubs and switches are physically
and effectively very similar; however, Belkin always recommends the
use of switches when possible (such as the Belkin 5-port Network
Switch part number F5D5130-5, or the Belkin 8-port Network Switch
part number F5D5130-8). Switces offer much higher performance,
efficiency, and speed than standard hubs.
After installing the network cards, connect each computer to the
switch using an Ethernet CAT5 patch cable, such as Belkin part
number:
A3L850-xx-yyy-S, where "xx" denotes the length, and "yyy"
denotes the color of the cable