cablemodem and wireless network

[Alma J Wetzker]

Ken Moffat <kmoffat at drizzle.com> Sun, 28 Sep 2003 11:03:39 -0700
> Ted Ozolins wrote:
>> A router would only be used if more than one computer is hooked up to 
>> the cable modem. ( hopefully with some kind of a firewall)
>>
> 
> Although I have a linksys 4 port which does make an excellent firewall, 
> with port forwarding and stuff like that. Quite useful, and setup is 
> accessable using a web browser.

I like the SMC routers with the printer and backup modem dialout 
capability.  One potential gotcha, sometimes the cable modem connection 
to the router needs a crossover cable rather than a straight through.

     -- Alma