Louie Tarpo wrote in a message to Mike Bilow:
MB> Not really.  It's a convenience issue.  Most people would use 
MB> the 192.168.x addresses.  If you have less than 256 host 
MB> machines, then you can fit them into a Class C network.
 LT> hehehe, it's a home/gaming network.  i would REALLY have a 
 LT> problem if i had  more than 256 host machines.  do you know off 
 LT> hand if LinkSys and 3Com hubs  are compatible? without a server?
I can't see any reason why Linksys would have compatibility problems.  
Usually, Linksys has more basic functionality problems, but it should be 
compatible if you can get it to work.
 
-- Mike
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