Networking: How to add another router
Geoff Shang
geoff at QuiteLikely.com
Sun Feb 13 22:15:56 IST 2011
On Sun, 13 Feb 2011, Michael Tewner wrote:
> On Sun, Feb 13, 2011 at 9:28 PM, Michael Tewner <tewner at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hypothetically, you should be able to connect multiple computers to the
>> same network cable - that is, wire 2 connectors, in series, at one end. This
>> would give you a "hub" on that segment, and the network cards should manage
>> the collisions themselves. I wouldn't recommend this, though, and I present
>> it strictly as a thought experiment.
>>
>> -Mike
>>
>> (although, the 2 computers on the same cable probably won't be able to talk
> to each other :-) )
ah. This would not do in this instance. But thanks for thinking about
the problem.
Geoff.
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