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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Nope, it's the 3 switch/hub rule; meaning that 3 switches can be daisy-chained together. That's what "Networking for Dummies" says....</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>John (Russ) Fruhwirth</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>-----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>From: Jonathan Warren [<A HREF="mailto:thechunk@cox.net">mailto:thechunk@cox.net</A>] </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Sent: Monday, August 26, 2002 7:31 AM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>To: olug@olug.org</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Subject: Re: [olug] OT: Cheap cisco routers?</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>What is the 2 switch rule?</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>On Sun, Aug 25, 2002 at 02:22:40PM -0500, Trent Melcher wrote:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> Don't replace it, just add a cheap hub or switch to it. Just remember</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> the 2 switch rule, and everything should be fine.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> Trent</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> -----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> From: olug-admin@olug.org [<A HREF="mailto:olug-admin@olug.org">mailto:olug-admin@olug.org</A>] On Behalf Of</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> Daniel Pfile</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> Sent: Sunday, August 25, 2002 1:33 PM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> To: olug@olug.org</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> Subject: [olug] OT: Cheap cisco routers?</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> With the advent of me buying a new powerbook, I'm running out of ports</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> on my cheapo broadband router/switch. Currently there are 4 computers</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> between me and my roommates, and it only supports 4. I'm going to need 2</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> more ports for the laptop (normal ethernet + wireless access point</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> ethernet). So I'm thinking of picking up a relatively cheap 8 port</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> switch to replace it, but I'm going to lose it's routing capability. I'd</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> like to use this as a chance to learn some cisco stuff. I know i know, I</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> could use my linux box to route, but I tend to do alot of kernel and</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> hardware changes to this machine, and don't like kicking my roommates</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> off the internet all the time. I also don't want to add another computer</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> just for routing to the mix.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> So what I need is some sort of router that has:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> 2 ethernet ports (switch and cable modem)</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> IP QOS (my roommates like streaming audio/video, I don't like it lagging</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> me)</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> VPN (I don't trust wireless encryption, allthough the linux machine</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> could probobly do this)</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> Ideally I'd like to spend around $200. But I could go up to $300 if I</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> had to. The cisco 806 looks like it's just what I need, but I was</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> wondering if anybody on the list knew of any older generation routers</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> that would do what I need for less money. The 806 goes for about</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> $330-$450 on ebay...</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> Thanks in advance.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> -- </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> -- Daniel Pfile - daniel AT pfile DAWT net</FONT>
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