Cable modem!

"Chris" wrote in message
...
| Ethernet's already becoming obsolete?? I could see modems becoming
| non-standard, but a machine without ethernet (and without PCI) is
probably
| not worth buying.
|
| Chris

HUH


| "Tom Lake" wrote in message
| ...
| I totally agree with Jason. USB is just simply terrible for cable
| modems.
| They are
| slower and Ethernet will be sure to have the most compatibility
right
| out
| of the box,
| now and going forward.
|
| Except more and more machines are being shipped with no Ethernet
ports and
| no slots of any kind to add one. USB ports are the only means of
| expansion
| they have!
|
| Tom Lake

I already run several networks containing PC-based and "hardware"-based
routing. I was merely asking if the site you recommended contained said
PC-based information. I asked both for my own interest and hopefully to
give others more info.

You know nothing about what circumstances I am currently in and how much
time I really have available. I said that I do not have time to look
through the site...I said nothing about not checking it out. I did check it
out and just had time to see some reviews of consumer products. As it
turned out I did end up with some time to go back and look some more,
however I did not know that the time was going to become available. This is
why I asked. Had you said "No the site doesn't contain such information."
and had I not already got the time to check myself, I would have said
"forget it" and long forgotten about the site.

Oh yes...the site does contain some information on PC-based routing.

Chris

"Papa" wrote in message
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As inexpensive as routers are these days (wired 4-port routers can be
purchased for as low as $20), using an old 486 doesn't appeal to me - even
as a learning tool, but I admire your curiosity.

However, learning does require a certain amount of time, and apparently
you
don't have enough of it to click on the website I referenced. If you
really
want to learn, make some time. For example, the time you spent telling me
that you did not have enough time to look through that reference could
have
gotten you through the first couple of paragraphs.

"Chris" wrote in message
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May consume more power, but that old 486 makes a great router. If you
do
things right you can ditch the HD (unless of course you want to use a GB
install of Windows to move your packets), mouse, KB and possibly get rid
of
any fans. If things don't get too heated you may even be able to
disable
the power supply fan (if it will let you). If you disable all the fans
and
fry your machine I take no responsibility. You have been warned

Of course you assume a more technical role in setting it all up, but who
doesn't like to learn?
Chris

Papa- I haven't the time to look through www.practicallynetworked.com,
do
they restrict themselves to "hardware"/commercial devices or do they
also
demonstrate the use of machines in the way I described above?


"Papa" wrote in message
...
With a router you only need one NIC per computer, and each computer is
totally independent of the other ones in the LAN (all the others could
be
powered down). See www.practicallynetworked.com for details.

"Tom Lake" wrote in message
...
Do you think you'll be sharing the inet connection between
multiple
computers?
If you only have one ethernet card in the comp then using USB
would
allow
you to share...IIRC.

I share my cable modem among three computers and it uses an Ethernet
connection. I have two Ethernet cards in the machine connected to
the
cable
modem. Sharing isn't exclusive to USB.

Tom Lake

"Frank" wrote:

"Chris" wrote in message
...
| Ethernet's already becoming obsolete?? I could see modems becoming
| non-standard, but a machine without ethernet (and without PCI) is
probably
| not worth buying.
|
| Chris

HUH

I don't understand what you don't understand. Please add words.

Chris

(Sorry, it's just one of those days)