Definatly go with a switch not a hub.

in a nutshell a switch will route to the IP address without broadcasting to all the other nodes. A hub will broadcast to everyone.

Will alot of people be using the network?

While you can get away with cheap NIC on the workstations spend the extra money on a good card for the server.

Ron


>Hi,
>
>I know the network hub is not exactly a VFP issue, but it does impact overall performace.
>
>I am planning to purchase a new hub and need to know how to evaluate them.
>This is what I am currently looking for: 16-10/100 Ethernet ports; shared cable or DSL connection to ethernet with firewall. Problem is, I don't know enough as to what to look for or avoid.
>
>Any ideas ? Or, where can I get this info ?
>
>TIA
>
>Alex