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Im posting this reply in the hope it will draw inspiration from someone and they will reply to my post which has had nine views, but no answers ? Anyway I digress.........
Lets talk networking................
Your question states you have two computers 40ft apart, and you want the cheapest way to get them connected to the Internet ?
Lets get the mixup of switches & hubs out the way first. A switch is completley unessacary, unless you plan on adding more PCs in the future, forget it! A hub is an excellent way of connecting them to the internet, simply connecting your Internet connection to the hub, and then plugging a straight through CAT5 cable from the hub to each PC - voila, both PCs can access and share the Internet connection.
however, a crossover cable allows you to connect your internet connection to one PC, (through USB I presume) and then a cable running from one PC to another. Basically a crossover cable is a network lead where when used from PC to PC, acts almost as a hub in itself networking both PCs together. This is the cheapest way to get the Internet connection shared. Look for cables from PC World, Maplins (preferably considering the distance between the two PCs)
and speaking of distance, CAT5 network cabling works up to around 100ft without needing repeaters, hubs etc. Whilst your claimed 40ft falls well within this threshold, it should be noted that the connection will be considerably slower than if the PCs were closer together. You may experience some latency but it should be nothing to worry about. Over that distance though, make sure you lay the cable neatly, and keep it away from anything that might cause interference such as larger electrical items (fridge, TV, Radio, etc)
Hope that helps
Now..........
anychance someone could help me with my little issue ?
