i m planning on adding a new computer in my house in the other room for internet access. i use cable (time warner) for my high-speed internet that requires a modem.
2007-07-28 13:52:21 · 6 answers · asked by Justin P 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
You will either need to get a hub or a router. Hook that up where your modem is now hooked up to your PC and then put lan cords in both of the PC's NIC's and hook them up to the hub or router.. (if you have wireless capabilities, you do not need to use the physical Lan lines... hook the modem cable to the input connection in the hub or router, then hook the PC's to the other connections in the hub our router.
Good luck.. (and never tell Time Warner that you have a hub or router, if you have problems with the connection) they will not support 3rd party equipment.
2007-07-28 14:00:47 · answer #1 · answered by ladeehwk 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Adding add'l computers will require the purchase of a router. A router will set between your cable modem and your computers, allowing each computer to connect to the router and sharing the same internet connection.
I suggest linksys http://www.linksys.com, although other brands like DLink and Netgear are very good as well.
why don't you go to the linksys page and find out about home networking and their offerings.
Good luck!
2007-07-28 13:58:33 · answer #2 · answered by Dennis R 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Next you need a multiport Router and your good to go. Note they have them avilable for wired Ethernet Connecttions, or Wireless and they also have them with 2 and 4 ports that allow you to set up wired and wireless if your computers have wireless cards.
Don
2007-07-28 13:57:38 · answer #3 · answered by Don M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get an ethernet cable connect the modem to the computer go through the connection wizard and wah-lah its that simple
2007-07-28 13:56:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-11 04:16:04 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any of the answers that you were presented with when you tried to submit your question would have told you what you needed to do.
2007-07-28 13:55:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋