Using cable modem on 2 computers?

[Steve]

Hi I have scientific atlanta dpx110 cable modem and I have two computers at
my house. I would like to have both computers be able to use the broadband
connection. The modem has a ethernet connection and a usb connection on the
back of it. Would it work if I connected one computer with the usb and the
other with the ethernet and only use one computer at a time? Or should I run
a ethernet cable directly from the one computer to the other? Or should I
use a router? I really dont know what to do. Would all those options work or
is there only one way to do it? I would appreciate any help that anyone
could offer.
Thank you,
Steve

[FredBear]

"Steve" <SKresse@adelphia.net> wrote:
Hi I have scientific atlanta dpx110 cable modem and I have two computers atmy house. I would like to have both computers be able to use the broadbandconnection. The modem has a ethernet connection and a usb connection on theback of it. Would it work if I connected one computer with the usb and theother with the ethernet and only use one computer at a time?

Probably not. Most cable models will select the port at startup and stick with
it.
Or should I runa ethernet cable directly from the one computer to the other? Or should Iuse a router? I really dont know what to do. Would all those options work oris there only one way to do it? I would appreciate any help that anyonecould offer.

You need to go buy a router. Wired ones at CompUSA or BestBuy can be $20 or less
after rebate. They come with instructions for hooking everything up. Both
computers will be able to use the net at the same time.

[DaveinOlyWa]

the router or hub solution is by far the best way to go

but you can use the usb connect on the cable modem then use the nic
and a crossover cable to connect to the nic in the other machine and
that will work. that is what i did until i got i went and got a hub.