I'm not a Mac expert, but I am pretty sure Apple has some sort of internet connection sharing (ICS). You could either: A. Hook up Mac via USB and another Mac via Ethernet with a cross over cable (no switch/hub involved) and use ICS to use both on your cable high speed connection. B. Buy a simple router from your local computer retailer (preferably not Best Buy) or off ebay (I got mine on ebay for $10 and it has a built in 10/100 Ethernet switch) and hook modem to router and then Macs to router. C. if possible network through USB and hook modem via Ethernet.
FYI, the best speed you can get on a cable line (I could be wrong) is 10Mbs. The best speed you will probably get on your cable line is 2-3Mbs. USB transmits at 11MBs (big B for bytes not bits, much faster) or USB 2.0 which is a lot more, I forget how much. So even hooking the modem up via USB isn't going to slow you down, it will however be much more of a pain in the a**. I have my PC (oh God stone him now!) and my Mac (oh its ok, he's cool, he's got a Mac) on the same router, I even have another switch hooked up to that for laptops and other PC's and occasional Macs when they come by. It is very very very simple. Probably even more simple than this Macintosh I am typing on. "Douglas Adams wrote the hitchhiker series on Macs! And my Mac and I cried when he died" Mike > > (Hey, IT IS plugged into my 7300!!) > > Question: My Charter Cable service cable modem has a ethernet jack AND a USB > jack; which one is faster? > > IF it is the USB, is it fast enough to warrant me going out and getting a USB > PCI card? > > Also, can I hook up TWO computers (one via USB and one via RJ-45) and both be > connected to the broadband at the same time WITHOUT ME HAVING TO BUY A ROUTER? > > (or, a "Rouw - Tah" as you Chicago-ians must say... GO BRAVES!!) ;-) > > Let me know, > > Craig W. > Atlanta GA > -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.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/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
