[g_booto]

hey ppl.
i have a friend who wants to bring his computer over here to access my broadband but i dont know how to set it up properly. or instead of him just plugging the cable from the modem into his comp is it easy to network the comps witha x-over cable to a 2nd networkcard and have him access the net through this comp?

or if any one has better ideas of how to do this can you please tell me?
thanx.

[OIDanTheManIO]

yea, purchase a router, they are relatively cheap if they are not wireless, but remeber to get a good quality brand, D-link, Linksys, Netgear, etc.

[g_booto]

alright thanx!
i proly will buy a router.
but about having the other comp just plug in the broadband cable will it be easy to set up or wouldnt it be possible?

[Capricorn]

As some others have found with cable modems that register the MAC address of the machine last (first?) connected to it, you may have to shut off the cable modem for a period of time and let it "forget." Just make sure what you buy is a router, not just a switch or a hub.