> From: Michael Mark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > I hear many people talking about sharing their internet connection > across two or more Macs or PC's. For those of us who may be on a budget > their is a cheaper solution then buying a router, granted its not > wireless but its cheap! First get yourself some cat 5 ethernet cable to > link your computers, then get yourself an ethernet splitter and viola, > internet connection shared, I hooked up three macs just for the hell of > it, worked great too. At this point I have my Windows PC(homemade) and > my Imac sharing my DSL connection, both my roommate and I surf on both > computers at the same time with no problems. You can pick up Ethernet > cable online cheap $5 Dollars for 25ft at some places, I picked up my > cable and splitter from a local computer show for $9. Thats all it cost > me to set up three machines, you can get splitters that split up to > three lines off one line of ethernet! Anyway its low budget and its not > wireless but it works. If your on a budget this is the way to go, I do > plan on getting airport when I get my laptop thought, I am going to > need the wireless then!!
What you are suggesting won't work with many ISPs, if you connect several computers to one Cable Modem or DSL adapter, usually only one computer will work. The ISP will be able to tell the difference between the computers by MAC address, or by DHCP (or is it DCHP?) client ID, and will only let one work. Most routers are not wireless, they just allow you to connect more than one computer to a DSL box or Cable Modem and have it appear to the cable or phone company that only one computer is connected. -John -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
