Subj : Switch vs. router?
To   : Stewart Honsberger
From : Sean Dennis
Date : Sun Mar 10 2002 01:40 am

Hello, Stewart.

10 Mar 02 01:54, Stewart Honsberger wrote to Sean Dennis:

 SH> The switch will work irrespective of the status of the WAN port.
 SH> Economics, however, dictate that a regular switch (say an 8-port
 SH> 10/100) will offer more flexibility and be more expansive to your
 SH> future networking needs. Internet routers are reasonable for the two
 SH> tasks they were designed for; they route your broadband traffic and
 SH> they provide you a 4-port switch. Jack of all trades, so to speak.

Okay, thanks for the advice. :)

To be honest, the 5-port 10/100 switch I was looking at was only $40.  It's 
really not THAT much.  Also, the switch can always be used...

Thanks for the help. :)

Later,
Sean

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