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Connecting to a network

Author
30 Aug 2006 12:34 PM
Tony Williams
I have a home network run from a Linksys ADSL Router. It has four wired
connections but I have a need for a 5th and possibly a sixth. I know I could
connect them with wireless but the VPN we use to connect to a remote server
doesn't like wireless technology. What do I have to buy to expand the number
of hard wired connections? Can I add an extra hub of some sort to the
existing ADSL Router?
Thanks
Tony

Author
30 Aug 2006 12:43 PM
Sooner Al [MVP]
Run out to Wal-Mart, CompUSA, BestBuy, etc and purchase a 5 or 8 port
switch. Connect one port on the switch to the router. Here are some examples
from Wal-Mart...

http://www.walmart.com/search/browse-ng.do?ic=12_0&ref=125875.183807+500851.4293871654+500852.4293860151

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"Tony Williams" <t*@invalid.com> wrote in message
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>I have a home network run from a Linksys ADSL Router. It has four wired
>connections but I have a need for a 5th and possibly a sixth. I know I
>could connect them with wireless but the VPN we use to connect to a remote
>server doesn't like wireless technology. What do I have to buy to expand
>the number of hard wired connections? Can I add an extra hub of some sort
>to the existing ADSL Router?
> Thanks
> Tony
>
Author
30 Aug 2006 12:59 PM
Tony Williams
Thanks Al I'm in the UK and don't have a Wal-Mart but I get the idea and
know what to buy now. Thanks again.
Cheers
Tony
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"Sooner Al [MVP]" <Soone***@somewhere.net.invalid> wrote in message
news:OJ9tYHDzGHA.3908@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Run out to Wal-Mart, CompUSA, BestBuy, etc and purchase a 5 or 8 port
> switch. Connect one port on the switch to the router. Here are some
> examples from Wal-Mart...
>
> http://www.walmart.com/search/browse-ng.do?ic=12_0&ref=125875.183807+500851.4293871654+500852.4293860151
>
> --
>
> Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)
>
> Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the
> mutual benefit of all of us...
> The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights...
>
>
> "Tony Williams" <t*@invalid.com> wrote in message
> news:%23zVTvCDzGHA.1288@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>I have a home network run from a Linksys ADSL Router. It has four wired
>>connections but I have a need for a 5th and possibly a sixth. I know I
>>could connect them with wireless but the VPN we use to connect to a remote
>>server doesn't like wireless technology. What do I have to buy to expand
>>the number of hard wired connections? Can I add an extra hub of some sort
>>to the existing ADSL Router?
>> Thanks
>> Tony
>>
>