CHAPTER 2: Setting Up and Getting Started
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Attached to the router are all of your
computers or Ethernet-ready devices. Also
connected to the router is a cable or DSL
modem that provides access to the Internet.
Equipment you need for a router-based
Ethernet network
For a wired Ethernet network you need:
Important
For best results, all Ethernet components should be either
standard Ethernet (10 Mbps), Fast Ethernet (100 Mbps or 10/100),
or Gigabit Ethernet (1000 Mbps or 10/100/1000). A mixture of
components rated at different speeds will result in your network
running at the speed of the slowest rated component
.
Cable/DSL
modem
Router
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