[plug] Separate networks on switch

[Kai]

Kai wrote:

> Cameron Patrick wrote:
> 
>> Kai wrote:
>>
>>
>>> A switch or hub won't work because they're on different subnets, 
>>> you'll need a router to tell the packets where to go.
>>
>>
>>
>> You can still have the router on the same ethernet segment as the two
>> networks you're routing between though.
>>
>> It's also possible to give every machine an IP address on each subnet
>> (eww!) and not worry about routing :-)
>>
>> Cameron
> 
> 
> OK, lemme rephrase that :)
> 
> You don't *need* a router, you could set static routes on all machines 
> telling them where to route the information but I'm guessing Michael's 
> got more than a few machines and setting static routes on all machines 
> could get boring, and if he had to change the subnet or subnet of any of 
> the machines for some reason, it could get painfull....having a router 
> cost money, but it's also a whole lot easier to manage the network :)

Edit: sorry, "if he had to change the subnet or subnet" should be "if he 
had to change the subnet"