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RJ · 11-08-2001, 12:24 PM

Hello all, I've got a problem:

On Saturday we (two friends of mine and me) plan to make a little networking session and play games etc. We've done this quite often, but this time one guy can't. And unfortunately he's the only one of us that has a switch.

So we have to get 3 computers networked, but this time without a switch. As far as I know it is possible to make a PC work as a switch (or hub), but I don't know how.

The most powerful machine that I can use for this is a Pentium 133, with 12 MB of EDO RAM, some hundreds megs of HDD space (I could get a bigger hard drive if it's really needed) and a pci nic, currently running Windows 95 original.
I think this should be sufficient for its role as a hub or switch, plz correct me if I'm wrong here and give your suggestion.

I think that I need 3 nics in order to get the 3 puters networked. It is possible to mix isa and pci nics ? And how's it done at all ? Please help.

RJ

11-08-2001, 12:24 PM	#1
RJ Member (14 bit) Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Offenbach/Main (Germany) Posts: 8,485	How to get a PC work as a hub or switch ? Hello all, I've got a problem: On Saturday we (two friends of mine and me) plan to make a little networking session and play games etc. We've done this quite often, but this time one guy can't. And unfortunately he's the only one of us that has a switch. So we have to get 3 computers networked, but this time without a switch. As far as I know it is possible to make a PC work as a switch (or hub), but I don't know how. The most powerful machine that I can use for this is a Pentium 133, with 12 MB of EDO RAM, some hundreds megs of HDD space (I could get a bigger hard drive if it's really needed) and a pci nic, currently running Windows 95 original. I think this should be sufficient for its role as a hub or switch, plz correct me if I'm wrong here and give your suggestion. I think that I need 3 nics in order to get the 3 puters networked. It is possible to mix isa and pci nics ? And how's it done at all ? Please help. RJ __________________ All's right with the world when your PC is working right.