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SOSAGES · 17-03-2004, 11:13

looks like a good plan to me .id maybe do things different but lets go for what you wanna do ..

So this old machine is mearly going to be used for ISND and file server for your new laptop and xphoem box, oh and to back them up.. FAT32 does have issues with larger drives depends what size you want ( bios and chipset need to support 48 bit adressing to break the 137 gig barrier)..also i imagine as its an old 333 celeron that it wont be very fast for a file server as the speed of the drive wont be able to run to its max potential as it will probably be using an older UDMA standard, so bear that in mind. anyway .. you would need a silent hard drive for your new pc check out the samsung spinpoint series.

laptop - depends what u want i would go for a centrino you wont need super power to do what u listed. cant recomend one id go read some reviews

id go for either netgear or linksys both as good (or as bad) as each other ..id also get one with a print server in it incase your 333 dies..

have you considered
1. getting an external firewire/usb2 hard drive for file server attached to main pc
2. using print server router for printing
3. using isdn on winxp main pc.
4. installing DVD writter for backups of data from laptop and mainpc..

17-03-2004, 11:13	#2
SOSAGES Inactive Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 2,379	Re: Laptop and Networking Advice? looks like a good plan to me .id maybe do things different but lets go for what you wanna do .. So this old machine is mearly going to be used for ISND and file server for your new laptop and xphoem box, oh and to back them up.. FAT32 does have issues with larger drives depends what size you want ( bios and chipset need to support 48 bit adressing to break the 137 gig barrier)..also i imagine as its an old 333 celeron that it wont be very fast for a file server as the speed of the drive wont be able to run to its max potential as it will probably be using an older UDMA standard, so bear that in mind. anyway .. you would need a silent hard drive for your new pc check out the samsung spinpoint series. laptop - depends what u want i would go for a centrino you wont need super power to do what u listed. cant recomend one id go read some reviews id go for either netgear or linksys both as good (or as bad) as each other ..id also get one with a print server in it incase your 333 dies.. have you considered 1. getting an external firewire/usb2 hard drive for file server attached to main pc 2. using print server router for printing 3. using isdn on winxp main pc. 4. installing DVD writter for backups of data from laptop and mainpc..