Lorraine, Okay, that sounds great. I used to rent a modem from Comcast until I realized how cheap they were to buy. Bought one for $14, used it for 3 years until Comcast made it obsolete. It would no longer hold a signal because of some upgrading they did to their system. So, I bought a Linksys modem for about $20 after rebate (checked their list of compatible modems first).
The Linksys router can be a bear to set up. They make good stuff, but their Mac support isn't good. You have to set up the router through a web browser. The documentation gives plenty of instructions for PeeC, but zilch for Mac. Mine ran flawlessly for about 5 years, then just suddenly died. I replaced it with a Belkin, which was a breeze to set up. Been using that for about 10 months with no complaints. Good luck and kudos for being so helpful to one who is bedridden. Cheers, John > From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: G-List <[email protected]> > Date: Tue, 09 Aug 2005 15:28:10 -0700 > To: G-List <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [G] Cable internet sharing > > Thanks for the offer. I have a Mac geek all lined up and the hardware is on > it's way. I have a Comcast cable modem and a linksys router. She'll be good > to go! > Thanks again for the kind offer! > lorraine > > > On 8/8/05 4:29 PM, "John McClernan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Hey Raino, >> What part of NJ? I live in NJ. If it's within a reasonable distance, I will >> go set it up for her. (Maybe I'll spank the son while I'm there.) >> >> Yes, she needs a router, not a hub. It should not affect his PC. I have 2 >> wireless iMacs, a wireless PBook and a wired PC all going through my Belkin >> 4-port router, into my cable modem (Commiecast). >> Cheers, >> John >> >> >> >>> From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> Reply-To: G-List <[email protected]> >>> Date: Mon, 08 Aug 2005 10:55:48 -0700 >>> To: G-List <[email protected]> >>> Subject: [G] Cable internet sharing >>> >>> Hey team, >>> We are donating an iMac 400 MHz to a woman in NJ who is bedridden. He 19 >>> year old son keeps trashing her PC (!) and she relies on the computer to >>> stay connected to the world. She pays for Comcast cable internet. I don't >>> know anything about cable modems, but I am assuming they could both share >>> the internet connection if the cable modem is connected to a hub or router, >>> just like our wireless modem at the shop, or like my DSL modem at home. >>> >>> The kid is screaming because he believes if she has a Mac connected to the >>> internet connection, his 7 MB download speed will tank. (this is when I >>> would rant about gamers, but I'll save that for the Mac2Mac list!). >>> >>> Having no experience with cable modems, I don't know what to say. I was >>> planning on shipping a 100MB Asante hub with the iMac (thinking the cable >>> modem would contain a router), but someone told me that might not be the >>> case. >>> >>> Besides flying to NJ and punching the kid in the nose for making this much >>> more complicated than it needs to be, can some one who has >>> 1. Cable ISP connection >>> 2. A Mac and a PC in their house sharing the connection >>> >>> email me and let me know how to set it up? 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