Belkin F5D5050 User Manual page 20

Connecting three or
more computers
Connecting three or more computers requires each computer to have
a Network Adapter such as the Belkin 10/100 Ethernet Adapter, the
Belkin Desktop Network Card for desktop computers, or the Belkin
Notebook Network Card for notebook or laptop computers. You
should also have a 10/100Base-T hub or switch, with enough ports
for the number of computers you intend to connect immediately or in
the near future. Hubs and switches are physically and effectively very
similar; however, Belkin always recommends the use of switches
when possible (such as the Belkin 5-port Network Switch part number
F5D5130-5, or the Belkin 8-port Network Switch part number
F5D5130-8). Switches offer much higher performance, efficiency,
and speed than standard hubs.
After installing the network cards, connect each computer to
the switch using an Ethernet CAT5 patch cable, such as Belkin
part number:
A3L850-xx-yyy-S, where "xx" denotes the length, and "yyy"
denotes the color of the cable
Creating a Simple Network
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