Creating a Simple Network
Connecting three or more computers
Connecting three or more computers requires each computer to have a Network Card, such as the Belkin Notebook Network Card for laptop computers, or the Belkin Desktop Network Card for desktop computers. You should also have an 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). Switces 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
