Re: LAN Connection

[Carol.Collins@xxxxxxxxxxx (Carol Collins)]

Michael J. Guzak wrote:

>I am planning to install a 2617 Ethernet Card in our 9404.  I realize that this
>is a 10MB device.  Since they are so inexpensive, I intend to install 10/100 MB
>NICs in our PCs.  If I install an autosensing 10/100 Ethernet hub, will this 
>allow me to have a 100MB LAN with a 10MB connection to the AS/400?  BTW, this 
>is a CISC machine, I realize there is a 100MB card coming out for RISC 
>processors, but I have no plans to migrate in the near future.
 
 This is essentially what we have, and it works fine.  Of course, if you 
 have any repeaters, etc., between the PCs and the Ethernet hub, they will 
 have to be 100MB capable too.  Ours are not.
 
 -- Carol
 
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