On 14/11/2005 5:01 AM, Oliver Fromme wrote:
Karel Miklav <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I didn't know I'm poking into such an exotic area. I'll probalbly go
> the common route and then hide all the network gizmos with the cable
> nest into a carton box or something :)
Nowadays there are 5-port switches which are so small
you can easily put them inside the computer case (let
the cables go through some appropriate hole in the case).
They are also very cheap.
With a little bit of tweaking and soldering, you might
even be able to connect it to the computer's power
supply, so you don't need an additional external power
supply and power socket. But don't try this if you're
not familiar with voltages and how power supplies work,
or if you're unsure which end of the soldering iron is
the hot one. ;-)
For that matter, I've seen some cheap 5-port switches that can be
powered via a USB or a PS2 cable. See here:
http://www.retractacable.com/product_info.php?products_id=143
Cheers
Antony
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