Re: Wish to network my home computers but don't know Jack about it

[Richard Lyons <richard@the-place.net>]

On Friday 19 December 2003 22:59, Ken Irving wrote:
[...]
> > should look at broadband sharing, too, even though I won't use it
> > yet?
>
> Broadband and dial-up differ in speed and the details, but make no
> difference in how your local network is set up.

Except, perhaps in that the permanently open connection predicates a 
greater awareness of security issues.  Perhaps one of the older 
machines should take up duty as a firewall?  

And with adsl it becomes possible to look at an adsl router/modem -- 
mine at least has been trouble free and reliable for about three years 
now.

-- 
richard