Needed to build a home network equipment

If you want to build a network, such as LAN cards, hubs, UTP cable and equipment is needed. To branded products from Taiwan expensive 2Com, Intel, HP, etc. These network equipment is affordable are sold at various prices. But, if intended for use in the home, you do not need any expensive equipment to prepare.

NIC (LAN Card)

Is a device used to connect your computer and other computers. When you purchased your computer, If you did not order, separately asked to install a network card NIC is not to configure your computer, including basic equipment. To connect the computer to the network, all the computers on the LAN card you purchase and install must. 10000-30000 won enough computer parts store in the Yongsan Electronics Market is available for purchase.
Adapter, depending on the type of connection with the main board of the computer (motherboard), PCI and ISA way way way divided, ISA Nowadays, almost does not use older computers unless a fast transfer rate of PCI-Adapter buy. Way of a credit-card-sized PCMCIA notebook computer must be equipped with a network card.

Hub (Hub)

If hub is required to move data from a computer network, which acts as a conduit to connect to the computer for more than three If you compare to broadcast a computer network can be related to the headend to the hub. In other words, a device that acts as a link between the NIC and the NIC is the hub. Called holes to connect the computer cable and hub port (port) ', the difference in price, depending on the number of hub ports will Be added later on the computer network, especially if you consider that it is recommended to buy a hub ports are now grouped into a computer network than four or five connections, the more

UTP cable

UTP cable to connect the NIC and the NIC, the NIC and the hub is a communication line. Aisle and from the data on a computer network that would be UTP cable and serial cable (Direct Cable) Cross Cable (Cross Cable) is divided into Cross UTP cable by crossing the wires to be used for sending and receiving the cable to connect two computers directly to 1:1, ie, a direct connection between the NIC and NIC if using. Network to connect three or more computers, a serial UTP cable to connect the NIC and the hub, and the hub in the middle.