Connecting three or more computers, Creating a simple network – Belkin F5D5010 User Manual
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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 Desktop Network Card for
desktop computers, or the Belkin Notebook Network CardBus Card
for notebook or laptop computers. You should also have an
10/100Base-T hub or switch 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). Switches 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
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